Indonesian Idiophone (Slit Drum): "Kulkul"
Collection: Spiritual Connections
Object Category: Music and Noisemakers
Object Type:
Country: Indonesia
Continent: Asia
Materials:
A kulkul is a centuries-old communication tool which is used to spread basic information long distances within the Balinese community. Made of a hollow tree trunk with a long slit cut into one side, it is hung rather than placed on the ground. To make it sound, it is hit hard with a large wooden stick.
Source:
http://www.baliadvertiser.biz/articles/kulturekid/2005/kulkul.html