Frame drum



A frame drum is a drum that has a drumhead width greater than its depth. It is one of the most ancient musical instruments, and perhaps the first drum to be invented. It has a single drumhead that is usually made of rawhide, but man-made materials may also be used. Some frame drums have mechanical tuning, while on many others the drumhead is tacked in place. The drumhead is stretched over a round, wooden frame called a shell. The shell is traditionally constructed of rosewood, oak, ash etc. that has been bent and then scarf jointed together; though some are also made of plywood or man-made materials. Metal rings or jingles may also be attached to the frame. In many cultures larger frame drums are played mainly by men in spiritual ceremonies, while medium-size drums are played mainly by women.

Types of frame drums
• Adufe (Portugal)

• Bendir (North Africa, Turkey)

• Bodhrán (Ireland)

• Buben (Ukraine)

• Crowdy-crawn (Cornwall)

• Daf (Iran, Kurdistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Middle East)

• Daires (Greece)

• Duff, daff, daffli (India)

• Epirotiko Defi (Greece)

• Dayereh (Iran, Central Asia, Balkans)

• Dob (Hungary)

• Doyra (Uzbekistan)

• Dhyāngro (Nepal)

• Ghaval (Azerbaijan)

• Gumbe (Sierra Leone, Caribbean)

• Kanjira (India)

• Lag-na (Tibet)

• Mazhar (Egypt)

• Pandeiro (Brazil)

• Pandereta plenera (Puerto Rico)

• Pandereta (tuna, rondalla, estudiantina - Spain, Philippines and Latin America)

• Pandero (España)

• Pandero cuequero (Chile)

• Pandero jarocho (Mexico)

• Parai (India, Sri Lanka)

• Patayani thappu (India)

• Ramana (Thailand)

• Rapa'i (Aceh, Indonesia)

• Ravann (Mauritius)

• Rebana (Southeast Asia)

• Riddle drum (England)

• Riq (Arabic world)

• Sámi drum (Nordic and Russia)

• Sakara drum (Nigeria)

• Shamanic music

• Tamborim (Brazil)

• Tambourine (Europe, USA)

• Tamboutsia (Cyprus)

• Tamburello (Italy) see tambourine

• Tammorra (Italy)

• Tar (Middle East, North Africa)

• Thappu (India)

• Tof (Israel)

• Uchiwa daiko (Japan)

• Yike (Cambodia)