| Description |
It's made of woods such as jackfruit, mango, MèYone, Yamanay, Linzin etc. For the drum shell, a straight and level trunk of a tree is cut in a desired measure and carved in a hollow. The wood has to be treated with heat for about half a day not to be destroyed by wood eaten insects. Then, the cattle skin is stretched taut over the both heads of the drum shell. The leather bands are used to hold a balance between the loosing and the tightening of skin during it is stretched over the heads of drum. It's played by striking over the stretched leather with the hands or with the stick. Sometimes, it's accompanied by a gong set. |
