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Frame drums

Scope note

Percussion membranophones having one or two drumheads stretched over a shallow frame or hoop, the depth of the shell being less than the radius of the head.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000194204

Broader Terms used

<struck drums>

Term used for

drums, frame

Equivalent Terms used

frame drum

Created

13yrs ago

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