534m10: Friction drum

Friction drums have a membrane which is made to vibrate by friction. The friction may be created by rubbing the membrane with the fingers or a cloth, or by moving a cord or stick that pierces the membrane.

• Ocm module: Friction drum
• In ocm module: Membranophones
• In ocm module: Musical instruments
• In modular book: Expanded ethnomusicology categories for the Outline of Cultural Materials, by Kenneth R. Hollingsworth
• In bookshelf: Anthropology

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