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Drum

Seriphus politus

Classification

The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a percussion mallet, to produce sound.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 216Mexico · 1