Kundu (drum)

Kundu at Museu de la Música de Barcelona

Kundu is Papuan general name used for drum. It is an hour glass shaped drum made of wood with a snake's skin as membrane. A handle is placed on the narrowest part of the drum. Often, the kundu is decorated with animal figures on its edges. The handle is generally the most beautiful part decorated (openwork style). The membrane must be beat to create a sound. Kundu is used in number of ways for religious or civilian occasions. For the Papuans, the sound of the Kundu is the voice of the ancestors. This concept is common in whole Oceanian world.

The sizes of a kundu drum are very variable. Some can be played with one finger, where others are as tall as man.

This drum is so typical of Papua New Guinea that it appears on the country's coat of arms.

Percussion instruments

List of percussion instruments

Pitched percussion	Carillon Crotales Glockenspiel Gubal Handbell Handchime Hang Marimba Steelpan Timpani Vibraphone Xylophone

Unpitched percussion	Bodhrán Bongo drum Cabasa Castanets Cowbell Cymbal Djembe Jam block Lagerphone Maracas Snare drum Tambourine Timbales Washboard (musical instrument)

Orchestral percussion	Acme siren Bell tree Clapper Clash cymbals Glockenspiel Snare drum Timpani Tubular bells

Percussion groupings	Drum kit Percussion section Percussion ensemble

Electronic percussion	Electronic drums Drum machine

Other	Cymbal manufacturers List of drum manufacturers List of marimba manufacturers List of timpani manufacturers Classification of percussion instruments

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Kundu (drum)

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