Url
	https://omeka-s.grinnell.edu/s/MusicalInstruments/item/1524
Resource class
	wmi:MusicalInstrument
Title
	gata bera
Subject
	211.232.12
Contributor
	Gaelyn Hutchinson
Date
	2009
Type
	Sinhalese
Format
	27.5 in. length of shell
10.5 in. greatest diameter of shell 
8 in. diameter of shell at both ends
8.5 in. diameter of heads

Identifier
	6142
Source
	South Asia
Language
	EN
Coverage
	Sri Lanka
Alternative Title
	gata beraya
	gata-bere
Medium
	wood
	membrane - mammal skin
	lacing - rawhide
Requires
	1
Is Part Of
	Grinnell College Music Instrument Collection
Spatial Coverage
	Asia
Provenance
	Vetter collection
Number of drums comprising instrument for membranophone
	single drum
Shell design for membranophone
	tubular - compound-conical
Number and function of membranes for membranophone
	two, both for sounding
Membrane design for membranophone
	framed with stiff woven hoop
Membrane attachment for membranophone
	framed membrane hoop connected by lacing to framed membrane hoop
Membrane tension control for membranophone
	pulling directly on lacing
Sounding for membranophone
	striking directly with both hands
Sound modifiers for membranophone
	none
Category of Instrument
	membranophone

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