types of drums
For instance, in America, these kinds of drums are referred to as the doumbek. They are widely used in E. Europe, N. Africa and a larger part of Asia. Good examples of these kinds of drums include the Bendir, Riq, Tamburine, Irish bodhran etc. These drums are mostly made of wood which forms almost a perfect circle.
Large, heavy drums produce low-pitched sounds that often are used to drive the rhythm of different songs. The timpani and pitched bass drums found in marching bands and orchestras are among the most common types of oversize drum. The taiko -- literally meaning âbig fat drumâ -- is a large double-headed oversize drum used in traditional Japanese music.