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| ==Drum== | |||
| A '''drum''' is a musical ], consisting of a ] which is usually stretched taut over a cylindrical tube that is open at the other end. The membrane is struck, either with the hand or some other object, and the tube forms a resonating chamber for the resulting sound. A ] is a person who plays the drums. | A '''drum''' is a musical ], consisting of a ] which is usually stretched taut over a cylindrical tube that is open at the other end. The membrane is struck, either with the hand or some other object, and the tube forms a resonating chamber for the resulting sound. A ] is a person who plays the drums. | ||
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| ==Drum== | |||
| Package e.g. for transport of dangerous goods, made of steel - '''Steel Drum''' - or thermoplastics - '''Plastic Drum''' - . | |||
| Nominal volume: normally 55 US gal.<br> | |||
| UN Certification: if used with dangerous goods<br> | |||
| Open Top type or 2” Bang Houses type | |||
| Plastic Drums are processed by Blow Moulding technology | |||
| * http://www.unau.de/englisch/deuro/topics/index.htm | |||
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Drum
A drum is a musical percussion instrument, consisting of a membrane which is usually stretched taut over a cylindrical tube that is open at the other end. The membrane is struck, either with the hand or some other object, and the tube forms a resonating chamber for the resulting sound. A drummer is a person who plays the drums.
Examples of drums:
- ashiko
- Basler drum
- bass drum
- bodhrán
- bongo drum
- darabuka
- dholak
- djembe
- djun-djun
- doyra
- log drum
- monkey drum
- snare drum
- steel drum - not a membranophone, but referred to as a drum
- tabla
- tabor
- talking drum
- tapan
- tenor drum
- timbales
- timpani
- tom-tom drum
In the Sachs-Hornbostel scheme of musical instrument classification, drums belong to the membranophone class.
See also:
Drum
Package e.g. for transport of dangerous goods, made of steel - Steel Drum - or thermoplastics - Plastic Drum - .
Nominal volume: normally 55 US gal.
UN Certification: if used with dangerous goods
Open Top type or 2” Bang Houses type
Plastic Drums are processed by Blow Moulding technology