Title
Drum
Year/Period
20th century
Region
Unknown
Object Type
drums (membranophones)
Material
wood (plant material), skin (collagenous material)
Technique
assembling (additive and joining process), woodworking
Dimension
Object size: H45 x Dia25 cm
Accession No.
XXXX-09476
Collection of
NLB Type
Musical instrument
The gedombak is a goblet-shaped single- headed drum found in Malay folk music. The frame for this drum is usually made from the jackfruit or angsana tree. The wider end is covered by goat skin while the other end is kept open. The gedombak is usually played in pairs.Traditional music in Malaysia is associated with traditional theatre forms such as, 'kuda kepang' (horse trance dance), 'gendang kling' (instrumental ensemble), among other forms of entertainment. This type of music is based on either the 5-tone or 7-tone scales. It is performed mainly by a range of ensembles including wind instruments, bronze percussive instruments such as gongs and a wide range of drums.
