dunun
Sign in to saveDunun (; plural dunun) (also spelled dundun or doundoun) is the generic name for a family of West African drums that have developed alongside the djembe in the Mande drum ensemble.
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- Dunun
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- percussion
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- Dunun player at a wedding ceremony in Bamako, Mali
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- Membranophone
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- Directly struck membranophones, tubular drums, two usable membranes, single instruments
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- Djembe, Mandinka people
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Dunun (; plural dunun) (also spelled dundun or doundoun) is the generic name for a family of West African drums that have developed alongside the djembe in the Mande drum ensemble.
A dunun is a rope-tuned cylindrical drum with a rawhide skin at both ends, most commonly cow or goat. The drum is played with a stick. Depending on the region, a plain straight stick, curved stick with flat head (similar to the stick used for a tama), or a straight stick with a cylindrical head attached at right angles near one end may be used to strike the skin.
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