Qilaut
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The qilaut is a type of frame drum
native to the Inuit
cultures of the Arctic
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The drum is distinctive in that it has a handle, and is made of caribou skin, which is not particularly resonant and gives a dull, rumbling sound. It is beaten with a stick.
Frame drum
A frame drum is a drum that has a drumhead width greater than its depth. Usually the single drumhead is made of rawhide or man-made materials. Shells are traditionally constructed of bent wood scarf jointed together; plywood and man-made materials are also used. Some frame drums have mechanical...
native to the Inuit
Inuit
The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada , Denmark , Russia and the United States . Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language...
cultures of the Arctic
Arctic
The Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost...
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The drum is distinctive in that it has a handle, and is made of caribou skin, which is not particularly resonant and gives a dull, rumbling sound. It is beaten with a stick.