Digital Hornbostel & Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments

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Membranophones > Struck drums > Drums struck directly > Tubular drums > Double-conical drums

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Double-conical drums  

Definition

  • The diameter is larger at the middle than at the end; the body is rectilinear with angular profile.

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  • HS-211.23

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  • India (mrdanga, banya, pakhavaja)
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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/hsinstruments/21123

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