Bukhalo

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The bukhalo (Ukrainian folk drum kit based on a bass drum) is a type of large drum often used in dance music, particularly popular in Sorbia, Belarussia, Russia, Western Ukraine and Balkan brass. 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 another cymbal, to produce unexpected rhythmic devices. The sticks are called . The one used to strike the drum is made of wood, and the one used to strike the cymbal is made of metal.

See also[]

• Ukrainian folk music

References[]

• Samples and Pictures of Ukrainian Instruments