Tyamko
Tyamko, smallest drum in the panche baja ensemble. | |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 211.1 (Instruments in which the body of the drum is dish- or bowl-shaped (kettle drums)) |
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| Developed | Nepalese variant of wider group of kettle drums that developed on Indian subcontinent, possibly related to Persian or Arabian kettledrums. |
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The tyamko (ट्याम्को) or tyamako (ट्यामको) is a small Nepali kettle drum, a prominent member of the panche baja ensemble. The body of the instrument is made of soft wood, clay, copper or iron; the skin is cowhide. It is about 15cm in diameter and 15cm high, but this can vary as instruments are not standardized. It is carried on a strap around the neck, at the waist when standing, and played with two sticks.