Lion's roar (instrument)

Lion's roar (instrument)
Other names	String drum; Löwengebrull (de); tambour à cordes (fr); rugghio di leone (it)
Classification	Chordophone or friction drum

The lion's roar is a membranophone instrument that has a drum head and a cord or horsehair passing through it. It gets its name from the sound it produces, which closely resembles a lion's roar. The home-made lion's roar is a drum that sits on the floor. The cord then makes friction with the drum head as it is moved back and forth.

Classification

According to the Gary D. Cook classification system of musical instruments it is a Chordophone, because it produces sound through the vibration of strings. It can also be classified as a friction drum.

Form

The lion's roar consists of a cylindrical or bucket-shaped vessel with one end open and the other closed with a membrane. A length of cord or gut is fastened through a hole in the centre of the membrane; the cord is resined and rubbed with coarse fabric or a glove, producing a passable imitation of a lion's roar.

In the past this was always a two-handed operation – one hand held the cord taut, the other gripped and slid up the cord, but in the late 20th century Kolberg produced a mounted model, with the cord held taut, requiring only one hand. In another version of the instrument, the end of the string is loosely secured to a wooden handle to form a whirled friction drum.

Musical instruments

Strings	cavaquinho banjo bass guitar classical guitar electric guitar guitar harp guitarrón guitarra de golpe lute mandolin musical bow Orchestral string section violin viola cello double bass rajão slack-key guitar steel guitar timple ukulele vihuela viol zither

Brass	Standard orchestral brass instruments French horn trombone trumpet tuba Other brass instruments alphorn buccina bugle contrabass bugle carnyx cornet cornett cornu baritone horn dord euphonium flugelhorn German horn horn mellophone nabal nyele ophicleide post horn saxhorn serpent shofar sousaphone sringa tenor horn Tibetan horn Vienna horn Wagner tuba wazza

Woodwind	Standard orchestral woodwinds piccolo flute oboe English horn bassoon clarinet Other woodwinds bagpipes musette de cour nose flute recorder saxophone sring tárogató

Keyboard	accordion calliope carillon celesta clavichord harpsichord organ Hammond organ pipe organ pump organ piano digital piano electric piano electronic piano synthesizer

Percussion	hammered dulcimer snare drum tenor drum bass drum drum kit timpani tambourine cymbals gong triangle vibraphone xylophone marimba bell tree

Friction	cristal baschet glass harmonica lion's roar musical saw nail violin verrophone

Rhythm section	acoustic guitar bass guitar drum kit DJ drum machine electric guitar keyboards electric piano Hammond organ piano synthesizer percussion instruments

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