This section of the DrumDojo site is intended to look at all manner of indigenous percussion instruments and musical styles from all around the world. On this page Instruments and styles are sorted by the relevant global region / country of contemporary association not region of origin. Origin details are contained within the articles where appropriate.

This is a growing section of the site. It takes a long time to research articles and I'm adding and inviting pieces as quickly as I can. If you can write knowledgeably on any aspect not covered or can give additional useful detail, please email me, I'd be delighted to speak with you. here's some useful information.

• Drum set
• Unusual Instrumental creations
• World Rhythms applied to Drumset

Multi-cultural instruments

• Frame Drums Frame drum Notation
• Goblet Drums
• Tambourine (see Frame Drum)

African

• Djembé - Menu to djembé area of Drumdojo
• Maghreb - North African Drumming
• Udu - Clay Pot Drum - Nigeria

Continental South America

Instruments

• Conga
• Cuica
• Pandeiro
• Tamborim
• Tan Tan

Rhythms

• Rumba Clave
• FORRÓ / BAIÃO
• Maracatu

Egyptian

• Arabian Tabla/ Darabuka / Req / Def

European

• Ireland
  • Bodhran (section)
  • Lambeg
  • Bones
• reviews of bodhran tutorials & lambeg / bodhran literature
• Spain
  • Pandeira

Indian

• Glossary of Indian percussion Instruments
  • Dhol
  • ...The Chaal
  • ...Chaal on other instruments
  • Ghatam
  • Kanjira
  • Tabla
• Introduction to Tabla and Tals
  • Teentaal
  • Dadra
  • Ektaal
  • Kandam

Japanese

• Taiko

Middle Eastern

• Frame drum Frame drum Notation
• Darabuka / Doumbek
• Tar (see framedrums)
• Bendir
• Muzhar

Persian (there is an entire section on Persian Percussion)

• Glossary of Persian percussion instruments
  • Tonbak
  • DafDaf
  • Ghaval
  • Persian Kettledrums
  • Dohol

   

Map from - All I had to do was ask! Thank you Planetary Visions - Paul