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Sambal

The sambal is a musical instrument. Learn how it makes its sound and explore related instruments.

From Wikipedia

The sambal is a drum of the Gondhali people. It is a folk drum found among the Kokna people of Dadra, Nagar Haveli, Maharashtra, Goa and North Karnataka in Western India.

The instrument consists of two connected wooden drums with skin membranes stretched over their tops. Two wooden sticks, one of which has a curved end, are used to play the sambal.

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