How the bedug makes its sound
In the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which classifies instruments by how they produce sound, the bedug belongs to the struck drums: a stretched membrane (drumhead) is struck with hands or beaters.
More broadly it is one of the membranophones (drums), where sound comes from a vibrating stretched membrane.
Players shape its sound through technique and materials; the resonating body filters the raw vibration, boosting some harmonics and damping others.
From Wikipedia
The bedug is one of the drums used in the gamelan. It is also played in mosques in Indonesia and Malaysia to signal prayer times. The hitting of the instrument is particularly done according to a rhythm that goes in an increasingly rapid (or accelerando) pace.
Other struck drums
More instruments from Indonesia
Frequently asked questions
What does a bedug sound like?
As one of the struck drums, its sound comes from the way a stretched membrane (drumhead) is struck with hands or beaters.
What type of instrument is the bedug?
It is classified as struck drums (Hornbostel–Sachs 211.212.1).
Where does the bedug come from?
The bedug originates from Indonesia.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q3624317 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Bedug – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Image by Kembangraps – CC BY-SA 4.0