single-skin drum

photo: Waldemar Kielichowski © Institute of Music and Dance, Warsaw


The Łazuka Oberek; The Józef Góra Band from Krzemień: Józef Góra (b. 1929), violin, Wojciech Gzik (b. 1920), drum; rec. Andrzej Bieńkowski. Kazimierz 1988; Music Lost & Found
Classification: 2 Membranophones / 21 Struck drums / 211 Drums struck directly / 211.3 Frame drums / 211.31 Frame drums (without handle) / 211.311 Single-skin frame drums
Maker: Unknown
Date: 19th c.
Village / Town: Kocudza
Region: Lubelskie Province
Country: Poland
Owner: Museum of Folk Musical Instruments in Szydłowiec
Inventory number: MS/S/169
Description: skin pulled over a wooden tubular frame, tensioned with a metal hoop with hooks and screws; the wooden frame has five rectangular openings - four with loose double metal circles and one to hold the instrument; inside the drum two bells and two vessel rattles (pellet bells) hang on a rod; drumstick with one head
Measurements: 340-360 x 51-60 mm, drumstick 213 mm
Materials: wood, leather, metal
Performance practice: a component of folk bands
Catalog card by: Maria Żurowska / Zbigniew J. Przerembski
Design (PDF)


Old-fashioned Podróżniak; The Bździuch Brothers Band from Aleksandrów Biłgorajski: Franciszek Bździuch (1897-1979), violin, Jan Bździuch-Zarosiak (1892-1981), drum; rec. Warsaw 1973; Sources of Polish Folk Music


The Łazuka oberek; The Józef Góra Band from Krzemień: Józef Góra (b. 1929), violin, Wojciech Gzik (b. 1920), drum; rec. Kazimierz 1988; Sources of Polish Folk Music


The Bandosek Mazurka; The Józef Sulowski Band from Biskupie: Józef Sulowski (b. 1901), violin, Jan Sulowski (b. 1908), drum; rec. Biskupie 1976; Sources of Polish Folk Music


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