dunduns

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Scope note
Double-headed hourglass pressure drums of the Yoruba people, held under the arm and beaten with a hooked stick. Use also for the sets of Yoruba hourglass pressure drums of which the dundun constitutes the largest member.
dunduns
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024