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Description: | The drum is placed across the player's left thigh and the single membrane is struck with the right hand. The opposite end is open, and different sounds can be produced by covering it with the left hand. The drum traditionally forms part of an instrumental ensemble that accompanies theatrical performances and is also used in the wayang kulit shadow puppet theatre.
Gedumbak, goblet-shaped drum. Turned wooden body (probably of jackfruit, Artocarpus heterophyllus) with a curvilinear stem, which widens slightly to a foot. The upper part of the body is a wide bowl, which constricts at the top to form a curved rim. The hide membrane covers the rounded part of the rim and is directly laced at the shoulder by textile string looped through holes around the base of the membrane, in turn attached to a wooden ring by split cane lacing.The shoulder strap of textile rope is knotted at each end to secure it to metal hooks placed at the top and bottom of the drum. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Subjects: | goblet drums wood hide metal vegetable fibre textile | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-14133 |
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