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Kettle Drum
Kettle Drum
Instrument TitleKettle Drum
Instrument ID246.00
Variant Instrument NameDrum
Country/areaAfrica
Hornbostel-Sachs class211.11
KeywordKettle Drum; Drum
DescriptionThis is a large metal kettle drum with extensive leather lacings strapping down the skin head. It has two leather-laced handles on opposite sides of the rim. Body is made from patchwork-like riveted metal. Geographical and cultural origin are unknown; Cynthia Schmidt suggests it may be from the Muslim influenced Savannah belt region south of the Sahara desert (6/98). The skin on the head is light coloured with dark markings.
DimensionsHeight: approx. 39 cm (does not stand level)
Diameter of head: 45 cm
Diameter of base: approx. 12 cm (on lacings)
ConditionGood
Digital CollectionEthnomusicology Musical Instrument Archive
Image No.xwm_246b.jpg
Contact InfoFor further information contact: Archivist, University of Washington Ethnomusicology Division, School of Music Box 353450, Seattle, WA 98195; (206) 543-0974
CopyrightThis Musical Instrument database is intended for educational and instructional use; if you cite or download images or text, please acknowledge the University of Washington Ethnomusicology 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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