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Name: Petia

Geographic Region: Africa

Country of origin: Ghana

Classification: Membranophone

Definition: Single-skined, barrel-shaped, medium-pitched drum played with two sticks

Material:

  • Wood
  • Skin (goat)

SvH No.: 211.22

Ensembles:

  • Ghana: Ashanti drumming

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Last Modified: 05-May-2005

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