kudum drum

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The kudum drum is a small double-headed kettle drum traditionally used in Sufi (particularly Mawlawiyya/Mevlevi) ritual music to provide rhythmic accompaniment to spiritual ceremonies.

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kudum drum canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf kettle drum
membranophone
musical instrument
associatedWith Mevlevi Order NERFINISHED
whirling dervish ceremonies
culturalOrigin Ottoman culture
Turkish Sufi tradition
foundIn Sufi lodges NERFINISHED
Turkey NERFINISHED
function keep rhythmic cycle
support vocal and instrumental chanting
genre devotional music
religious music
hasComponent membrane heads
two small kettles
hasHeadType double-headed
hasSize small
performanceContext indoor ritual spaces
playedWith mallets
sticks
relatedInstrument nakkare
naqqara
religiousBranch Sufism NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Islam
symbolicRole supporting spiritual concentration of participants
typicalEnsemble Mevlevi ayin ensemble
usedDuring Sufi rituals
spiritual ceremonies
usedFor rhythmic accompaniment
usedIn Mawlawiyya ritual music
Mevlevi ritual music
Sufi music

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Mawlawiyya usesInstrument kudum drum