damaru

A damaru (, ; Tibetan ཌ་མ་རུ་ or རྔ་ཆུང) is a small two-headed drum used in Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism. In Hinduism, the damaru is known as the instrument of the Hindu deity Shiva, associated with Tantric traditions. It is said to be created by Shiva to produce spiritual sounds by which the whole universe has been created and regulated. In Tibetan Buddhism, the damaru is used as an instrument in meditation practices.

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Instrument.image: File:Damaru.jpg
Instrument.caption: A Tibetan damaru
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs: 212.241
Instrument.hornbostel_sachs_desc: Membranophone. Individual hourglass-shaped rattle vi drums (under revised Hornbostel Sachs classifications)

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Commons category: Damaru
Hornbostel-Sachs classification: 212.241

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Description
In Hinduism
Damaru-coinage of Kosambi
In Tibetan Buddhism
Skull damaru
Chöd drum
Chöpen
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References
Works cited
Further reading
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==Description== The damaru is typically made of wood, metal with leather damaru heads at both ends. The resonator is made of brass. Its height ranges from a few inches to a little over one foot. It is played single-handedly. The strikers are typically beads fastened to the ends of leather cords around the waist of the damaru. Knots in the leather can also be used as strikers; crocheted material is also common. As the player waves the drum using a twisting wrist motion, the strikers beat on the drumhead.