Types of Drum

Drum

• Hand Drums
  • Dhadd
  • Damru
  • Dholak
  • Duggi
  • Ghumot
  • Khol
  • Maddale
  • Maram
  • Mizhavu
  • Mridangam
  • Pakhavaj
  • Panchamukha vadyam
  • Shuddha madalam or Maddalam
  • Tabla
  • Tabla tarang – set of tablas
  • Thanthi Panai or Tantipanai
  • Thimila
  • Tumbak, tumbaknari, tumbaknaer
• Hand frame drums
  • Kanjira – small frame drum with one jingle
  • Patayani thappu – medium frame drum played with hands
  • Daff, duff, daf or duf
• Stick and hand drums
  • Dollu
  • Dhak
  • Dhol
  • Dholi
  • Idakka
  • Thavil
  • Udukai
  • Chenda
• Stick drums
  • Chande
  • Nagara
  • Pambai
  • Parai thappu
  • Sambal
  • Tamak