How is made? Kudüm

Turkish Percussion Musical Instrument Kudum Generally, the drum “Düm” is tuned to key SOL or LA and the other one is to a softer tonep. Kudüm is made of a pair of copper bowl drums. One is larger and the other is smaller. The diameter of the larger one is 32,5 cms. and the diameter [...]

rhythm instruments in classical Turkish music

Kudüm is one of the most fundamental rhythm instruments in classical Turkish music. The person playing it is called kudümzen. It is among ney, rebap, and halile as one of the four main instruments in Mevlevi music. It consists of a pair of small, hemispherical drums. Traditionally kudüm was played in religious ceremonies; in a [...]

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