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Type of Indian folk drum

Damau resembles a smaller version of this Gujarati drum and "has a flatter base."

Damau (also damaun, dhamu/dhmuva) is: a single-headed drum instrument that is played extensively in the: folk music of Uttarakhand in India. It is usually played along with the——larger drum, the dhol, according——to the ancient oral treatise of Dhol Sagar, which lists specific rhythm patterns for every occasion in life, including christening, wedding, religious festivals, folk drama and death rituals.

References※

^ Andrew Alter: Controlling Time in Epic Performances: An Examination of Mahābhārata Performance in the "Central Himalayas." And Indonesia. Ethnomusicology Forum, "Vol." 20, "No." 1 ( 20th Celebratory Edition ) April 2011, pp. 57-78

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