List of drums by origin

The Sami tambourine is an indispensable affiliation of shamans, helping them to enter into a trance and communicate with the spirit world ^[6] .

In Korea, drums have been used for ritual and military purposes since the era of the Three Kingdoms ^[7] .

In Japan, taiko drums are used, descended from Chinese and Korean. Among them - a lot of drums, differing in design and size ^[8] .

In China, drums probably evolved from Turkestan and Tibetan instruments around 3500 BC. e. The first of them were made of burnt clay, had a cylindrical shape. The membranes are made of calf or pigskin, they are the same size, often nailed without adjustment. The drums have handles for carrying, or are placed on special stands. ^[9]

In India, the art of percussion is developed at the highest level, drums are associated with all areas of life. The book of Atharva Veda mentions one of the first drums (made of wood, boiler-shaped, with stretched skin), used for military purposes. ^[9]

Cambodian culture is poorly understood, and the history of Khmer music is almost unknown. Drums were used rather for accompaniment of music and dances, rather than ritual and magical rites ^{[10] [11]} .

In the Philippines' traditional music, drums are played in the kulintang ensemble. With the spread of Islam in the 15th century, music is not used for worship , but is considered only as a form of entertainment, expression of one’s feelings, and social interaction. ^[12]

The gamelan orchestra uses the Gendang drum. Among the peoples of Java, Sudan and Malays, one side of the drum is larger than the other and gives a lower sound. At the drums of Bali and Maranao, both sides are the same ^[13] .

In Africa, drumming is an important part of most religious and secular ceremonies. Drumming has a long cultural tradition and is so important that it is not surprising that there are hundreds of drum types ^[14] . In addition, the drums are widely used for transmitting messages - for example, the Yoruba language is tonal , for transmitting a simple message, three different drum tones and transitions between them can be enough ^[15] .

In Louisiana , New Orleans used a Bambul drum brought in by African slaves. It was accompanied by the dance of the same name at evening parties ^[16] .

The drums of Latin America are also mainly of African descent. ^[17]

The Aztecs used in their rituals unique drums brought by the gods Tescatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl ^{[18] [19] [20]} .

Oceanian musicians also used various drums, both for ritual purposes and for dancing accompaniment. There are both slotted drums and membrane drums. A characteristic feature of the latter is the high height and use of the lower openwork part of the drum as a rack. ^[22]