Description

• The Red, White, and Blue two-headed drum, complete with sticks, features two goat skin heads mounted on wooden frames with rope and tuning rings. The distinctive red, white, and blue colours evoke a colonial ambiance. The English term “tabor” originates from the Latin word for drum. In contemporary usage, the term “tabor” is often applied to two-headed squat drums associated with the Fife and Drum corps. The thin shell of the tabor resembles a frame drum with two heads.
• Traditionally crafted from tin, this lightweight instrument facilitated its transportation and prolonged use. Players typically suspend the drum from their forearm, utilizing one stick to strike the head. A strap from the forearm, positioned between the elbow and wrist, suspends the tabor. It is crucial to avoid playing the tabor on a drum stand, as this would diminish its sound. Today, tabors bear various names that reflect the cultures that play them and the diverse sizes of these instruments.