| Percussion instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Percussion (Membranophone) |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 211.211.1 (Open ended cylindrical drum) |
| Developed | Middle 20th century |
The boobam is a percussion instrument of the membranophone family consisting of an array of tubes with membranes stretched on one end, the other end open.[1] The tuning depends partly on the tension on the membrane and partly on the length of the tube.