Friction drum

The friction drum, also friction drum is a musical instrument of the class of Membranophones. Unlike drums beat the fur is not offset by striking, but by friction in vibration during a match of friction drums, thus creating more long-drawn- roaring, buzzing or squealing sounds can be produced in proportion. Its distribution is focused in Latin America, Europe, Africa and China.

The Hornbostel -Sachs classification distinguishes three subclasses of friction drums:

  • Bar grating drums: The coat is played by a bar. The rod friction drums include: the northern European Brummtopf,
  • The Brazilian Cuíca,
  • The Zambian lion drum (on ChiTonga: Namalwa )
  • The Spanish zambomba,
  • The Italian putipù.
  • Of Waldteufel,
  • The Ukrainian buhaj (Ukrainian: бугай )
  • The Chinese ha -ma with a single horse hair,
  • The Turkish kaplan kabağı with the body of a calabash.

When drumming with jazz brush the drums are sometimes not only struck but also rubbed.

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