In Thailand serenading someone is a form of courting someone. Ahmad a taphoon instrument player had fell in love with his childhood friend Aida, a beautiful and talented women. He always tap his taphoon, a drum with a stretch animal skin outside of Aida’s house. It just happen her parents were against their relationship ending up making Aida isolated from Ahmad. What do you think is the classification of Ahmad instrument?
A.
Chordophone
B.
Membranophone
C.
Idiophone
D.
Aerophone
A.
Chordophone
B.
Membranophone
C.
Idiophone
D.
Aerophone
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Answer:
B. Membranophone
Explanation:
The taphon is a traditional DRUM of Thailand. It is barrel-shaped with two heads, and is played by the hands and fingers of both hands, much like the more popular congas. Originally called the Sa Phon, the taphon is used in the classical Thai wind-and-percussion ensemble called piphat.
MEMBRANOPHPONES are instruments that make sound from the vibrations of stretched skins or membranes. Drums, tambourines, and some gongs are common examples of membranophones.