Double Head Drums from Riau (old)

Double Head Drums from Riau

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This drum is from Selat Panjang, Siak Sri Indrapura, Riau. It used to fixed the tone of music. It is made from wood, rattan and animal skin. Originally, the art of music in Riau was more functioned for religious activity and local beliefs. The medicine man or shaman played music during healing the disease or the expert in the conquering animals which will take the honey bee. The knowledge expanding and the entering of foreign cultural influence changed the music function, which nowadays more directed for the sake of social aspect. A kind of performing arts such as Mahidin, Hadrah, Kompang, traditional dance "Zapin" and traditional theatrical "Mak Yong" involve some music instruments such as tambourine (rebana), drum (marwas), gong, lute (gambus), accordion and violin during the performance.