drum chimes

Sets of drums tuned to a musical scale are found on two continents, Asia and Africa. On both they occur in areas where xylophones are also played, and investigators are beginning to consider a possible similarity of patterns between drum chimes and the chimes of xylophone keys. Moreover, the fact that drum chimes occur only in Southeast Asia and in Africa tends to confirm the probability (discussed in connection with xylophones) that the African chime is an importation from Southeast Asia...