Kuḍamura (English spelling) kudamura

Japanese: kuḍamura(英語表記)kudamura
Kuḍamura (English spelling) kudamura

…Terrestrial animals are generally cattle, sheep, and horses, but occasionally dogs, cats, and deer are also used, and in recent years, synthetic resin membranes have also become common. The membranes are one or two, but in rare cases, such as the Indian kuḍamura (pot drum), a five-mouthed pot drum has a membrane. Some drums have a set pitch, while others do not, but the pitch, or frequency, is theoretically inversely proportional to the diameter of the membrane, the square root of the tension, and the square root of the mass. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "kuḍamura" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…陸生動物は牛,羊,馬が一般的であるが,まれに犬,猫,鹿なども用いられ,近年では合成樹脂の膜も多く使用されるようになった。膜の数は1面または2面であるが,まれにインドのクダムラkuḍamura(壺太鼓)のように5個の口をもつ壺に膜が張られている例もある。 太鼓には一定の音高が定められているものと,そうでないものとがあるが,音の高さすなわち周波数は理論的には膜の直径に反比例,緊張力の平方根に比例,質量の平方根に反比例する。…

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