The bodhrán (
IPA or ; plural bodhráns or bodhráin) is an
Irish frame drum ranging from 25 to 65cm (10" to 26") in diameter, with most drums measuring 35 to 45cm (14" to 18"). The sides of the drum are 9 to 20cm (3½" to 8") deep. A
goatskin head is tacked to one side (although nowadays, synthetic heads, or new materials like
kangaroo skin, are sometimes used). The other side is open ended for one hand to be placed against the inside of the drum head to control the
pitch and
timbre. One or two crossbars, sometimes removable, may be inside the frame, but this is increasingly rare on professional instruments. Some professional modern bodhráin integrate mechanical
tuning systems similar to those used on drums found in
drum kits.
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single-headed frame drum of Ireland; membrane, of animal skin, usually nailed to frame; hand-held using criss-cross system of cord, wire or sticks over open end.