Editing Hand drum (section)

===Far East and India===
[[File:Barrel Shaped Drum.JPG|thumbnail|Ancient hand drum without leathers at archaeological museum of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.]]
* [[Tabla]] are central to [[Music of India|Indian music]].
* The [[mridangam]] takes the main spot in Indian classical ([[carnatic music|Carnatic]]) music.
* [[Kanjira]]s accompany the mridangam in carnatic music.
* Răbāna or [[Raban (drum)|Raban]], Gáta Béra, Yak Béra and Udákkiya are used in Sri Lankan music.
* One drum head in Daŭla is played by hand, which is again used in Sri Lanka.
* Dhōlki is used both in Sri Lanks and India.
* [[Klong yao]] is the Thai "long drum" which is shaped like an elongated or stretched goblet and rope tuned.
* The [[tsuzumi]] (kotsuzumi) and the [[ōtsuzumi]] are Japanese hand drums, used in traditional [[Noh]] and [[Kabuki]] theatres.  
** The ''[[Den-den daiko]]'' is a Japanese hand-held drum, used in Shinto-Buddhist ceremonies, etc.