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Basel drum

The Basel drum (also known as the Basler or Basle drum) is a two-headed rope-tension drum. It takes its name from its origin in Basel, Switzerland. This percussion instrument is best known from the Carnival of Basel, where it is played by more than 2,000 drummers. They are called Tambouren in Swiss German or Tambours in French. There is no typical number…

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Basel Music Museum
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Traditional grip
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Rope-tensionDrumBaselPercussionCarnival of Basel
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Basel drum → By, Owing, Swiss, The, The Basel

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Basel drumrelated to PlayingThe Basel0.60section
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