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The frame drum The naker Babylo- nian drums Associ- ation of drums with thunder Drum. to or held taut over a pot , etc. , such instruments are known as pot drums . They are found in Asia , Africa , and America - in Africa and America ...
The frame drum The naker Babylo- nian drums Associ- ation of drums with thunder Drum. to or held taut over a pot , etc. , such instruments are known as pot drums . They are found in Asia , Africa , and America - in Africa and America ...
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Babylo- nian drums Associ- ation of drums with thunder Drum chimes " Talking " drums Eskimo shaman's drum. freer , players striking either the membrane or the shell , using bare hands or a large range of beaters varying from stiff to ...
Babylo- nian drums Associ- ation of drums with thunder Drum chimes " Talking " drums Eskimo shaman's drum. freer , players striking either the membrane or the shell , using bare hands or a large range of beaters varying from stiff to ...
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... drum chimes , of Asian heritage , are tuned to specific pitches ; these instruments attained royal status in Uganda , where the largest chime consists of 15 drums requiring six musicians to play them . Friction drums of the lower Congo ...
... drum chimes , of Asian heritage , are tuned to specific pitches ; these instruments attained royal status in Uganda , where the largest chime consists of 15 drums requiring six musicians to play them . Friction drums of the lower Congo ...
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