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Tunkul

Tunkul *cylindrical drum of the Mayas, made of a hollowed log, with one sheepskin head. Held under the left arm, it is played with the fingers of the right hand. Ca. 1 m. (40 in.) long (105, 144). Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Izikowitz, Karl Gustav. Musical and Other Sound Instruments of the South American Indians. Gothenborg, 1935. Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Kassel and Basel, 1949.

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