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Dundun 2
Dundun 2
Instrument TitleDundun 2
Instrument ID102.00
Country/areaNigeria
Africa
West Africa
Culture areaYoruba
Hornbostel-Sachs class211.242-813
KeywordDrum; Tension Drum; Talking Drum
DescriptionDouble-headed, hourglass-shaped tension drum. Body is dark brown (stained) wood. Rows of narrow leather rope run the full length of the body and are attached to small loops on both heads. Some strings are loose.
DimensionsLength: 15 7/8"
Head diameter: 7"
AccessoriesHooked beater (not located)
ConditionGood; some loose strings
Digital CollectionEthnomusicology Musical Instrument Archive
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Contact InfoFor further information contact: Archivist, University ofWashington Ethnomusicology Division, School of Music Box353450, Seattle, WA 98195; (206) 543-0974
CopyrightThis Musical Instrument database is intended for educational and instructional use; if you cite or download images ortext, please acknowledge the University of WashingtonEthnomusicology Archives.
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
TypeImage
Digital reproduction fieldPhotographed with digital camera (JPG image); processed using Photoshop (resized to 550 pixels, quality level 5, label added)
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