ottoman military drum

David · 19th December 2010, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mavi1970

they have been touted as being ottoman military drums from the mehter band. how true i dont know, the one's i have seen used by the military band are much larger and different, modern of course. Could these be older ones used.

The reason i ask is because i have been a hand percussionist for 25 years, playing mostly congas and djembes. My rhythmic interests are mostly West African and Afro-Caribbean. This drum looks distinctly African in both construction and materials. Here are a couple of images of an Ottoman military drummer. This is not a particularly "modern" drum form BTW. This style of double headed "snare" dates well back to the middle ages.

David · 19th December 2010, 10:54 PM

How big is your drum BTW?

David · 20th December 2010, 01:33 AM

Note the West African drum to the right in this image. I believe they call these Bara drums.

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David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Note the West African drum to the right in this image. I believe they call these Bara drums. Attached Images

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David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	How big is your drum BTW?