The first on the left is the classic single-skin drum, of the NTIMBO type (common in the BUYOROcommunities). In general, these tall drums, of varying sizes, plat a fairly important role in local orchestras. The drum, obtained from a single hollowed out tree trunk, has a snakeskin membrane fixed to the edge with wooden nails. The instrument is played standing, lifting it up from the ground, between the legs, thanks to the cord that passes behind the musician's shoulders. The wooden trunk can be painted all over, with natural colours of plant origin or decorated. On the rights, two truncated conical drums making up the traditional set of the BAGANDA.
peoples. The number of drums present in a Ugandan musical group can vary greatly from two to eight and more instruments in scale. In many cases, the drums are played, despite their sizes and weight, standing, following the undulating movements of particular dances. The dense set of braces between the two main skins is definitely of great value.
Similar instruments, due to their high cost, are no longer very common, although there are still many musicians and craftsmen capable of making them. At times the drums are played on both sides, beating the base as well.
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