Hand held, twisting
the wrist vigorously causes the knot at the end of the string to beat the
two ends of the drum. Great sound, lots of fun. Head is approximately 3
1/2 inches in diameter and this little drum stands about 4 1/2 inches tall.
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India, China, Nepal, Tibet body: human skull; L. 5.7cm membranes: yak hide, Dm. 9.1cm and 9.4cm resp. The middle of the instrument is held and twirled back and forth. A ball attached by a string strikes the drum head, causing it to sound. In Buddhist services, another instrument, the dril-bu (086), is played simultaneously in the other hand. Buddhist dance music exists in which the dancer holds a small damaru in one hand while dancing. |