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Spherical hand drum
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Spherical hand drum
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The bara is a spherical hand drum with a body made from a dried gourd or calabash, used in West Africa. Its single head is made of goatskin. To make the drum, a dried gourd is cut on one end and a single head made of goatskin is stretched across the opening. Bara drums come in various sizes, some quite large. The instrument is often used to accompany the balafon.