As you listen to this piece, notice the similarities of the rhythmic patterns with that of the West African grooves on the previous page. While this groove is not traditional per se, it shows how a one culture can blend the sounds of it's instruments into rhythm patterns of another. Close your eyes and listen to the melody that is created through the various pitches of the Udu drums. This sound was believed by some to be the voice of the ancestors. As a result, the ghatam drums were used in many religious ceremonies.
Many drums have their roots in the military and warrior tribes.
Kettle drums were used by the Moslems, Turks and Mongols to charge up the troops and send the fear of God into their enemies. You can hear the military origins of the DHOL drum on this piece, a solo by Avon Chakhlasyan. Avo plays it in a cadence that sounds like western rudimental drumming. I've picked this piece specifically because it's easy to hear the openness of the fast ornamental strokes, very similar to our 5 or 9 stroke rolls. In middle eastern drumming, all patterns are played with the hands and fingers.