Drums

Drums were a group of percussion instruments dating back a very long way. They were all characterised by a membrane, usually made of skin, which was spanned tightly onto some kind of hollow resonating body.

Varieties
Known varities were kettledrums, side drums, bass drums, gong drums, bongos, tom-toms, cylinder drums, the changoo, talking drums and slit drums. Special variants used in Zakhara were tapered drums or darbukkah, elephant drums, the naqqarah, qas'ah baladi and the tabl.