Barrel drum
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Barrel drums are a class of membranophone, or drum, characterized by a barrel-shape with a bulge in the middle. They are often one-headed and open at the bottom. Examples include the Vietnamese trong chau and the bendre of the Mossi of Burkina Faso.
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- 534m Membranophones. SIL. Retrieved on January 4, 2007.