Tyamko

The tyamko (ट्याम्को) or tyamako (ट्यामको) is a small Nepali kettle drum, a prominent member of the panche baja ensemble. The body of the instrument is made of soft wood, clay, copper or iron; the skin is cowhide. It is about 15cm in diameter and 15cm high, but this can vary as instruments are not standardized. It is carried on a strap around the neck, at the waist when standing, and played with two sticks.^[2][3][4]

Tyamko ट्याम्क

Tyamko, smallest drum in the panche baja ensemble.
Hornbostel–Sachs classification	211.1 (Instruments in which the body of the drum is dish- or bowl-shaped (kettle drums))
Developed	Nepalese variant of wider group of kettle drums that developed on Indian subcontinent, possibly related to Persian or Arabian kettledrums.[1]
Related instruments
Damaha Naqareh

See also

• List of Nepali musical instruments