- Bukhalo
The Bukhalo (Ukrainian folk Drum kit based on a
bass drum )This is a type of large drum often used in dance music, particularly popular in Western Ukraine. It is fixed to the player with a belt so that the performer can also dance and move about when needed. The bukhalo is struck with a stick and often has a cymbal joined to the side of the instrument which is struck by a metal rod, or anothercymbal , to produce unexpected rhythmic devices. The sticks are calledbubinky . The one used to strike the drum is made of wood, and the one used to strike the cymbal is made of metal.
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