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.
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.
Bongos are untuned
PITCHED: flute,keyboard,violin,trumpet,double bass, cello, clarinet,piccolo,bassoon,harp. (any instrument that you can play different notes on) UNPITCHED:drums,tamtam,cymbals,triangles,tambourine,maracas,cowbell,timpani,timbales,marching drum.(any instrument that you cant play different notes on)
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.
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.
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.
Bongos are untuned
Pitched and unpitched percussion.
I think it is unpitched, because you cannot adjust the pitch of the triangle or play any sort of melody with it. It is used strictly for rhythm.
Tagalog translation: Ang tambol na Udu ay hindi lang isang bahagi ng sining.