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Q: Why are African drums made of animal skin?
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What do African make their drums out of?

the drums are made of wood and covered in animal skin


Where are surdo drums made from?

a surdo is a drum and it has leopard skin materials in it


What are timpani drums made out of?

The shell is made of copper and the head is made of the skin of an animal.


What materials are the drums made from?

If you're talking about tradditional African drums, they are made out of wood and animal skin. Which is why the skin of the drum can sometimes have animal prints on it! Sometimes these drums also have thin rope/thick string on them so they are easier to carry or hold. if you are talking about revolutionary war drums they come from wood and animal skin too.


What was the drums used for?

Animal skin and wood.


What material was used for the drums?

Animal skin and wood.


What materials are used to make a African drum?

Wood, leather and animal skins Traditional African drums are made from a variety of Western African hardwoods, and the dried out skin of a goat, antelope or cow. The Africa drum is said to have 3 souls - the soul of the tree, the soul of the animal and the soul of the maker.


Which musical instruments are commonly played in Africa?

THE VUVUZELA is associated with it. Thanks Gaurang


Snare drums are made from wood and animal gut is it true?

Drums used to be made out of wood and dries animal skins. Now they are made from metal, plastics and the "skin" is synthetic or man made. Many snare drums are made from wood. Maple and birch are the most common woods. Yamaha has an oak snare that's good. The heads on a snare are, today, almost always made of mylar. You can get heads made from animal skin, but most drummers play mylar. As for the snares...some snares are made from (synthetic) gut, but most are made of wire.


What is unique about the kettle drums?

it's a African drum, it unique because they have been made from potterymetal and even turtle, and also calf skin


What kind of culture and tradition did apache have?

they danced to music on drums and animal skin


What material is made from animal skin?

Parchment is made from animal skin.