- What are hand held drums called?
- What are small hand drums called?
- What is the Celtic hand drum called?
What are hand held drums called?
Bongos is a traditional hand drum played. ... Modern Bongos are now made of synthetic shells with calfskin heads. A Bongos is made of a pair of small and large drums. The small one is called macho, and the larger one is called hembra. Each drum can produce its unique sound.
What are small hand drums called?
Bongos. Also from Cuba come the bongos, a pair of small hand drums traditionally played while seated and held between the legs. Bongos are very popular and are used both as a lead instrument and for solo performances.
What is the Celtic hand drum called?
The bodhrán (/ˈbaʊrɑːn, baʊˈrɑːn, ˈbɔːrɑːn, ˈbɔːrən/, Irish: [ˈbˠəuɾˠaːnˠ]; plural bodhráin or bodhráns) is a frame drum of Irish origin ranging from 25 to 65 cm (10–26 in) in diameter, with most drums measuring 35–45 cm (14–18 in).