Ethnic ceremonial double-headed drums played in triplet in the religion of Santería, especially in Cuba and Puerto Rico, originally from the Yoruba of Nigeria.
A type of frame drum used in Celtic music which was traditionally played by being struck with with an animal bone, or in modern times, a piece of wood.
A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber, affecting what materials are used to make it.
A cylindrical drum with skin-covered heads on both ends, used among the Mandinka people of West Africa, and always as part of ensembles that include djembes.
An hourglass-shaped drum originating in Kerala in India; it is struck with a stick, and its pitch can be altered by means of the lacing between the two heads.
A drum of originating in the traditional music of the Ga people of Ghana; they come in varying sizes and are usually played in ensembles of six or more.
A tubular drum with skins stretched over the top and bottom, and having a set of chains that can be applied to the bottom skin to create a rattling sound.
Note: In Japanese, taiko can refer to any drum. In English, it refers specifically to a category of Japanese drum -- a type known in Japanese as wadaiko (和太鼓 "Japanese drums") -- as well as a style of ensemble drum music associated with it (kumi-daiko (組太鼓 "set of drums"))
An hourglass-shaped drum of West African origin, designed to be capable of mimicking the sound and cadence of human speech; its pitch can be altered by means of the lacing between the two heads.
