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Tamak (single-headed kettle drum)

National Museum - New Delhi

National Museum - New Delhi
New Delhi , India

A cup-shaped drum made with an iron shell and buffalo skin. Tamaks, worn around the neck using a leather strap, are played with two sticks, approximately 21 cm long. Tamaks accompany banams to create the melodious music now synonymous with Santal culture.

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  • Title: Tamak (single-headed kettle drum)
  • Location: Navasar Village, Santal Parganas, West Bengal, India
  • Physical Dimensions: C 14 x H 30 cm
  • Publisher: Museum Rietberg, Zurich
  • Medium: Iron, leather, wood
  • Exhibition History: Santal exhibition
  • Collection: Bhulu Murmu
National Museum - New Delhi

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