The udu drum is not actually a drum. It is an instrument known as an idiophone. The class of idiophones contains most of the pitched percussion instruments.
Some type of drum.
A percussion instrument with no pitch is (obviously) a percussion instrument, but with no recognisable note in any scale, producing a beat rather than a note. Examples of these instruments are snare drum, bass drum, tomtom drum etc.
They are in fact a member of the pitched percussion family, and as such are indeed pitched.
Bongos are untuned
There is an African percussion instrument which could be referred to as a drum called an "Udu". The Udu is a jug/gourd shaped instrument. It has an open top & closed bottom with a hole in the side to allow more sound to come out. When you hit the Udu on top with an open palm it makes a thick bass drum like sound. It's not a traditional drum in the sense that there is no skin to strike. I'm not certain that having a skin is a prerequisite to being classified a drum however it is referred to as such in text books etc. The Udu functions like a bass drum with in the ensemble, it is struck with a flat, open palm similarly to how you would produce the bass note on a Djembe. Even if some purists out there may not consider the Udu a traditional drum it is definitely a part of the un-tuned percussion family and due to it's functionality within an ensemble is for all intents and purposes, a drum.
Some type of drum.
You can tune a snare drum but it isnt considered as a pitch percussion because tuning it doesnt relate to a particular pitch. So it is an unpitched percussion.
Pitched and unpitched instruments.
Tagalog translation: Ang tambol na Udu ay hindi lang isang bahagi ng sining.
Oh, dude, you want some musical knowledge? Sure, let me lay it down for you. Pitched instruments include stuff like piano, guitar, violin, flute, and drums can be both pitched and unpitched, so they're like the cool kids who can hang with anyone. Unpitched instruments are like the rebels of the music world - think cymbals, tambourine, triangle, and cowbell. So yeah, music is a whole party with both the cool kids and the rebels jamming together.
A percussion instrument with no pitch is (obviously) a percussion instrument, but with no recognisable note in any scale, producing a beat rather than a note. Examples of these instruments are snare drum, bass drum, tomtom drum etc.
umm im not totally sure but drum
They are in fact a member of the pitched percussion family, and as such are indeed pitched.
Pitched refers to musical sounds that have a specific frequency or note, such as those produced by a piano or a violin. Unpitched, on the other hand, refers to sounds that do not have a specific pitch, like those produced by a drum or a cymbal. Pitched sounds can be identified and notated on a musical staff, while unpitched sounds are typically not notated with specific pitches.
Pitched and unpitched percussion.
Bongos are untuned
Pitched percussion instruments produce definite pitches or specific musical notes when struck, such as xylophones or marimbas. Unpitched percussion instruments, on the other hand, produce indefinite pitches or non-specific musical notes, like cymbals or snare drums. The key distinction lies in the ability of pitched percussion instruments to play melodies and harmonies, while unpitched percussion instruments are primarily used for rhythm and texture.