Drums were a group of percussion instruments dating back a very long way[1] and used by many races.[4][5][6]
Description[]
All drums were characterized by a membrane, usually made of skin,[1] though parchment or any kind of similar material would do.[7] This would be stretched tightly over some kind of hollow resonating body,[1] such as a pot or wooden cylinder,[7] in order to create sound.[1]
Varieties[]
Known varieties were kettledrums, side drums, bass drums, gong drums, bongos, tom-toms, cylinder drums, the changoo, talking drums, slit drums[1] and hand drums.[8] Special variants used in Zakhara were tapered drums[9] or darbukkah, elephant drums, jahlah, the naqqarah, qas'ah baladi, and the tabl.[10] The Iulutiuns had a drum called kilat made of a sealskin over a circle of wood or bone.[11]
Exotic bongo drums were used on the Malatran Plateau. They were constructed using giraffe skin.[12]
Trivia[]
Drums were considered a popular instrument among a wide variety of races and cultures. Especially dwarves, orcs, and other creatures that dwelled underground. For smaller races, such as goblins and halflings, bongos were typically the preferred form of drum due to their portability. Celestials and elves however, generally felt distaste towards drums.[7]
Appendix[]
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Appearances[]
- Novels
- Uneasy Alliances
- Referenced only
- The Ring of Winter
- Video Games
- Icewind Dale II • Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance • Baldur's Gate III
External links[]
Drum article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Blake Mobley (1992). The Complete Bard's Handbook. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 87–88, 92–93. ISBN 1-56076-360-4.
- ↑ Jeremy Crawford, Mike Mearls, James Wyatt (March 2009). Player's Handbook 2. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 197. ISBN 0-7869-5016-4.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 154. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (October 1990). Dwarves Deep. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 4, 9. ISBN 0-88038-880-3.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (November 1999). Drizzt Do'Urden's Guide to the Underdark. Edited by Jeff Quick. (TSR, Inc.), p. 63. ISBN 0-7869-1509-9.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (March 1987). “The Ecology of the Korred”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #119 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 42–44.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Jesse Decker (January 2005). Complete Adventurer. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 124. ISBN ISBN 0-7869-3651-7.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb, Julia Martin, Steven E. Schend et al (1992). Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue. (TSR, Inc), p. 26. ISBN 0-5607-6327-2.
- ↑ Lisa Smedman (February 1994). “Magic to a Different Beat”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #202 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 10–14.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (February 1993). “Sounds of Wonder & Delight”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #190 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 84–88.
- ↑ Rick Swan (1992). The Great Glacier. (TSR, Inc), p. 29. ISBN 1-56076-324-8.
- ↑ Template:Cite organized play/LJ/A Gathering of Heroes Interactive