huehuetl
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The huehuetl is an ancient, vertically cylindrical drum originating from Mexico. Typically hollowed from a tree trunk, it is fitted with a skin head. This single-headed drum has been played since pre-Columbian times and is still used in Central Mexico. The huehuetl is a type of membranophone, an instrument that produces sound when a stretched membrane is struck or rubbed.123
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Native American musicCentral Mexico…(teponaztli) and single-headed drum (huéhuetl); these instruments have been played since pre-Columbian times. Central Mexicans also play Spanish instruments such as the violin, guitar, and harp. In addition, the Mixtec have adopted certain percussion instruments introduced by African peoples; these include the cajón de tapeo, a wooden box struck…
Read More…(teponaztli) and single-headed drum (huéhuetl); these instruments have been played since pre-Columbian times. Central Mexicans also play Spanish instruments such as the violin, guitar, and harp. In addition, the Mixtec have adopted certain percussion instruments introduced by African peoples; these include the cajón de tapeo, a wooden box struck…
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The huéhuetl, a single-headed drum with a cylindrical wooden shell, originated in ancient times but is still used in Central Mexico.
Read MoreThe huéhuetl, a single-headed drum with a cylindrical wooden shell, originated in ancient times but is still used in Central Mexico.
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