How the cylindrical drum makes its sound
In the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which classifies instruments by how they produce sound, the cylindrical drum 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.
Its timbre – the colour that lets you tell it apart from other instruments playing the same note – comes from the mix of overtones its body and resonator emphasise.
From Wikipedia
Cylindrical drums are a category of drum instruments that include a wide range of implementations, including the bass drum and the Iranian dohol. Cylindrical drums are generally two-headed and straight-sided, and sometimes use a buzzing, percussive string.
The Iranian dohol is a famous form of cylindrical drum. Many music areas nears in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia include variations on the dohol and cylindrical drum forms, including the dhol of Armenia, daval of Kurdistan and the tabl ballady of Egypt. Southeastern Europe is home to cylindrical drums like the tapan of Macedonia and the dauli of Greece.
Other struck drums
Frequently asked questions
What does a cylindrical drum 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 cylindrical drum?
It is classified as struck drums (Hornbostel–Sachs 211.21).
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q5199281 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Cylindrical drum – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Image by Yooperz – CC BY-SA 4.0