| Percussion instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Membranophone |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 211.212.1 (Cylindrical drums) |
A bamboula is a type of drum made from a rum barrel with skin stretched over one end.[1] It is also a dance accompanied by music from these drums.
- ^ Valdman, Albert (1998). Dictionary of Louisiana Creole. Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-33451-0.