The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or
Drum of Company B, 40th New York Infantry Regiment, at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
A Đông Sơn drum from 3rd to 2nd century BC
A drum kit, acoustic drum kit or drum set is a musical instrument consisting of a collection of percussion instruments arranged to be played by a single musician. It typically includes drums, cymbals,
Drum
…set of two or more, all played by one player, such as bongo drums and timpani. A number of different drums together with cymbals form the basic modern drum kit. Many drums are played together with other instruments. Drums are usually played by striking with the hand, a beater attached to a pedal, or with one…
A drum kit with a multi-cymbal configuration.
Japanese Visual Kei drummer Yoshiki's drum riser at Madison Square Garden
A pair of drumsticks held in traditional grip.
Snare drum on a modern light-duty snare drum stand.