Barrel drums are a class of membranophone, or drum, characterized by a barrel-shape with a bulge in the middle. They can be one-headed and open at the bottom, or two-headed at opposite ends. Examples include the Vietnamese trong chau and the bendre of the Mossi of Burkina Faso.

Barrel drums

• Buk – Korea

• Conga – Cuba

• Dhak – India

• Dhol – India

• Dholak – North India, Pakistan, and Nepal

• Geta beraya – Sri Lanka

• Glong khaek – Thailand

• Glong songna – Thailand

• Glong thad – Thailand

• Kebero – Ethiopia

• Kendhang – Indonesia

• Khol – India

• Mridangam – South India

• Pakhawaj – North India

• Sang Na – Cambodia

• Sampho – Cambodia

• Tanbou – Haiti

• Tanggu – China

• Taphon – Thailand

• Trống chầu – Vietnam

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