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Hourglass pressure drums

Scope note

Tubular drums with a constricted waist and lacings along its length which attach the drumheads to the body and control their tension. The player holds the drum under an armpit and presses it to affect the tuning. NGDMI

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300041799

Broader Terms used

hourglass drums

Narrower Terms used

kalangus
dunduns

Equivalent Terms used

hourglass pressure drum

Created

13yrs ago

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