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Start Over Object class Membranophones (drums and other instruments that produce sound via vibrating membranes)
Hearst Museum object titled Alligator, accession number 5-6315b, described as a) Drum; wood; 3-legged; two stained wood ornaments separate; drum painted orange & black; antelope skin head; raffia & split bamboo binding; diameter 28 cm; height 51 cm. b) turtle; stained wood; c) alligator; stained wood. Used for festival; not a special drum. Collected June 1966.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-120.NW#14.A.1, described as Tape. CA Indian songs: dance song, “Lively-up” song, song with explanation, 2 dance songs, Prayer Chant with drum, description of a square drum, 3 gambling songs with drum, 2 songs without drum, Legend of Coyote, Legend of Suckerfish and Eel, song, introducing E. Marshall, describing song about a tree that wanted to grow, the Tree song, discussing the Tree song, describing song to improve a man’s looks, song to improve a man’s looks, discussing improving song, gambling song, introducing T. Stone, story of a man who bet and lost his legs, the above song, discussion of it. Performed by Wm. Graves, Pomo. Sam Lopez, Smith R. Tolowa. Red Turtle, Klamath. Ernest Marshall, Hupa. Tom Stone, Bishop. Note: Remainder of Frank Quinn tapes are at UC Davis.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-992, described as Gambling Song (duet, with drum)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-456, described as Side A) “Exit from the Kiva” Men emerge single file from the Kiva and go singing to the plaza, “Dance on the Plaza” Is the song for the dance immediately following. Side B) 1- “Arrow Dance”, 2- “Arrow Dance”, 3- “Arrow Dance” Called a ‘tiring dance’ by Vigil, a drum is fastened to singer’s waist and he drums with right hand, carries arrow in left hand, singer moves up/down the line of dancers who also sing the melody. Performed by Martin Vigil. Instruments include drum, played by singer. Traditional context: Side A) Pueblo dancers come from the sacred Kiva to dance in the open plaza. The accompanying singers do not dance. There are usually 10 singers and 25-30 dancers. Side B) One of the dances performed in the pueblo plaza.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-352, described as “Cottica River-- Amerindians (Cornelis)-- Carib Night Before Wedding Ceremony. Samburi Drum Marachas” (continuation of and followed by) and “Hsidaupo Kondrei (Surinam River) Welcoming Important Persons Songs”. This tape contains various forms of vocal music with drumming or other percussion accompaniment.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-2513, described as Dance Song and drum: English song
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-452, described as Side A) 1- Medicine Song (performed by male solo and rattle), 2- Girl’s puberty ceremony (performed by male duo and rattle, singers unknown). Side B) Social Dance (performed by male duo and drum, singers unknown). This record is a duplicate of one of the records in the six record set 24-453.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-350, described as “Tapanahony Peninica (Village) Aucaners, Apinti”; This is a Kwakoe Bangie Competition between two villages. This tape contains various forms of vocal music with drumming or other percussion instruments.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-825, described as Gambling Song (with drum)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-353, described as “Hsidaupo Kondrei (Suriname River) Welcoming Important Persons Songs” (continued). This tape contains vocal music with drumming or other percussion accompaniment.

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