Object class: Percussion instrument components - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Drum and stick, accession number 5-16842a,b, described as a) drum. wood hemisphere covered with 2 pieces of hide. the hide serving as drum head covered with brown hair. bottom hide, also partially covered with hair, is tightly cinched to drum head with hide thongs. wood handle protrudes from side. hide thong handle. b) drumstick. wood with paddle cloth end.

Hearst Museum object titled Drum and sticks, accession number 3-16475a-c, described as (a) double-headed drum; skin head on each end; wooden body; tension maintained by ropes around outside; 35 cm. hi., 26 cm. dia.; (b-c) wood drusticks, ea. 30 cm. long Used for what purpose(s): musical accompaniment; usually complemented by 'pito' How used: slung over one shoulder; single-head played at one time; leather sleeves on side lacing used to tighten drum heads. relaxed when not in use; vibrator strings across heads tightened when in use to give resonance By whom used (e.g., men or women): part-time professional male tambor players Made of what materials: wooden trunk of Cedrela mexicana Roem. drum head made of skin of a sheep. lacing and suspension cords of sisal Made by (e.g., men or women): men only, usually by tambor players, but it does not appear that all tambor players make their own tambores Remarks: this specimen made by Juan Cruz Rodriguez; the drum about one year old. price paid: $30. MN

Hearst Museum object titled Drum beater, accession number 11-37682, described as beater, carved wood, for log slit drum; handle end has two carved faces

Hearst Museum object titled Drum, drumstick, accession number 5-3078a,b, described as A) Drum; Ngwen Ibin; wooden body; double skin head; heads attached to body with lacing of rawhide; cloth carrying strap; 13 1/2'' (34.5 cm) high, 8 1/2'' dia. B) Drum stick; 12'' (30.5 cm).

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