Taraban
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The Taraban (Ukrainian: тарабан) (Resheto, Bubon)
A Ukrainian percussive folk instrument. The etymology of the term comes from the word "to make a lot of noise". The taraban consists of a wooden ring with a diameter of up to 50cm (20in) which has a skin (often made of dog or cat hide) tightened over both sides. The taraban is struck with the hand or a stick. The first mentions of the taraban date back to the 11th century. It was also a popular instrument among the Ukrainian Cossacks.
In comparison to the bubon the taraban usually has two sides with a stretched skin and no cymbals.
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- Humeniuk, A. - Ukrainski narodni muzychni instrumenty - Kyiv: Naukova dumka, 1967
- Mizynec, V. - Ukrainian Folk Instruments - Melbourne: Bayda books, 1984
- Cherkasky, L. - Ukrainski narodni muzychni instrumenty // Tekhnika, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2003 - 262 pages. ISBN 966-575-111-5
