Kebero

A kebero (Amharic and Tigrinya: ከበሮ) is a double-headed, conical hand drum used in the traditional music of Eritrea, Sudan and Ethiopia.A piece of animal hide is stretched over each end of the instrument, thus forming a membranophone.A large version of the kebero is also used in Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Christian liturgical music, while smaller versions are used in secular celebrations.The instrument is made from the hollowed out section of a tree trunk and then hard particles[clarification needed] are inserted into it.The shell is then covered with two cow leather membranes, so that one can be tuned higher than the other.
Percussion instrumentClassificationMembranophoneRelated instrumentsHand drumAmharicTigrinyaconicalEritreaEthiopiaanimal hideOrthodox Christianliturgical musicleatherMusic of EthiopiaSadie, StanleyTyrrell, JohnThe New Grove Dictionary of Music and MusiciansMacmillanmembranophones