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- 01This African instrument, often called a "thumb piano," consists of a wooden board with attached staggered metal tines that are plucked.
- 02What is the name of the tall, narrow, single-headed drums from Cuba, typically played in sets of two or three?
- 03This Middle Eastern and North African goblet drum is known by many names, including doumbek and derbeke. What is its most common name in English?
- 04This Brazilian friction drum produces a squeaking sound by rubbing a stick inside the drum head, and is a staple of Samba music.
- 05This traditional Irish frame drum is played with a small, double-headed stick called a cipín or tipper.
- 06Name the Peruvian box-shaped percussion instrument that the player sits on and strikes with their hands.
- 07What is the term for the traditional ensemble music of Java and Bali in Indonesia, which predominantly features metallophones, gongs, and drums?
- 08This clay pot drum from the Igbo people of Nigeria creates a deep, resonant bass sound when the large hole is struck.
- 09What is the name for the pair of small hand drums from the Indian subcontinent, central to Hindustani classical music?
- 10What is the name of the large, barrel-shaped drums used in traditional Japanese ensemble drumming?
- 11What goblet-shaped hand drum, originating from West Africa, is known for its wide range of tones produced by striking different parts of the drum head?
- 12Originating in Trinidad and Tobago, this pitched percussion instrument is made from a 55-gallon industrial drum. What is it called?