Structure of the Sherpa Drum

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The drum frame is made of wood, the shape is similar to the waist drum, but it is slender and slender, and the two ends are covered with cowhide or sheepskin. Tighten both ends of the drum skin.

Structure of the Sherpa Drum

The shape and size are different. The larger drum is 100 cm long, the middle waist diameter is 35 cm, and the diameter of the drum face at both ends is slightly different. The larger drum has a diameter of 28 cm at one end, and the smaller drum has a diameter of 26 cm. . Two Sherpa drums with the same size and slightly different pitch are tied firmly with leather strips at both ends of the drum frame and connected to form a whole, that is, double Sherpa drums.
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夏尔巴鼓(百度百科)

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Sherpa drum (pinyin: Xià ěr bā gǔ), a musical instrument used by the Sherpa people of the Tibetan branch to slap the membrane. Popular in Nyalam County, Shigatse, Tibet.