Tree-drum

Tree-drums were a type of handcrafted, ceremonial drum created by the Wookiee species of the planet Kashyyyk. They consisted of a brown wooden shell with a tan batter head amd gray patterns on the sides. Two wooden handles extended from the drum and had a support harness attatched that could be worn over a Wookiee's shoulders. The instrument was played using a pair of wooden drum sticks with material covered-heads. Tree-drums could be used to create music but also echoed loudly if played hard enough.
At some point after 35 ABY, the protocol droid C-3PO included an entry on tree-drumsin his book The Secrets of the Wookiees, claiming that the drums could make pleasant music and were a better musical option then Kashyyyk clarions or Wookiee singing.
==Behind the scenes==
In the current Star Wars canon, tree-drums were mentioned in the 2023 reference book Star Wars: The Secrets of the Wookiees, which was written by Marc Sumerak and illustrated by Alberto Buscicchio. The drums originated in the Star Wars Legends continuity, where they were first mentioned in Michael P. Kube-McDowell's 1996 novel, Before the Storm.Before the Storm
==Sources==
*Star Wars: The Secrets of the Wookiees 
==Notes and references==
Category:Drums
Category:Wookiee culture