Kdrums

Snare Drum

The snare drum is the iconic drum within modern music in the western world. It’s the most played drum within the drum set, and produces a distinctive high-end pop sound. The snare drum features a selection of snare wires on the underside of the drum that resonates when the batter drum head is struck.This produces the iconic snappy sound that helps to drive the groove.

Snare drums are typically 13 or 14 inches in diameter, and they can also range vastly in depth, but are typically around 5.5 inches deep. While most drums are crafted from wood, snare drums are commonly made from metal such as steel, aluminum, bronze, copper, or brass.

Tabla

This is an Indian drum that is played by making use of the heels of the hand and the fingertips. These drums also usually come in pairs of two. The smaller one that is placed on the right is made of wood and is known as a daya (which means right), or tabla. The larger, which is placed on the left one is made of steel and is known as baya (which means left), or dagga. The tabla is most frequently used in vocal and instrumental music and also dance.

Mostly, the tabla is used as an accompanying instrument. However, tabla players also often perform solo. The name tabla comes from the Arabic word ‘tabl’ – which means drum. The modern tabla has a unique playing technique. Professional tabla players are able to produce many varieties of rhythms using this instrument. The time cycles are rendered in terms of drumming phrases called thekha or measured beat. Both the drums are around 10 inches in height. The left one is slightly smaller in size. The membranes of the drums are made of goatskin.