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damaru

small two-headed drum, used in Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism
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damaru

Summary

damaru is a type of musical instrument[1]. damaru draws 917 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_musical_instrument category, ranking #125 of 399).[2]

Key Facts

  • damaru's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[3].
  • damaru is a type of pellet drum[4].
  • damaru's Commons category is recorded as Damaru[5].
  • damaru's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 212.241[6].

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Definition and Type

damaru's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[3]. damaru is a type of pellet drum[4].

Why It Matters

damaru draws 917 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_musical_instrument category, ranking #125 of 399).[2] damaru has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] damaru is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . omeka1.grinnell.edu. omeka1.grinnell.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · WikiLucas00 · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → type of musical instrument
    Subclass of → pellet drum
    Pronunciation audio → LL-Q29401 (asm)-বিকাশ দিহিঙ্গীয়া-ডম্বৰু.wav
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P443]]: LL-Q29401 (asm)-বিকাশ দিহিঙ্গীয়া-ডম্বৰু.wav"
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