Abstract
The percussion instruments family, in its folk category has many instruments like Dholki, Dimdi, Duff, Halagi, and Sambal. The Sambal is a folk membranophone made up of wood, played mainly in western India. Sambal a traditional drum, which is used in some religious functions. It is played by the people who are believed to be servants of goddess Mahalaxmi Devi. This instrument is made up of two approximately cylindrical wooden drums united along a common edge, having skin membranes stretched over their mouths. This instrument is played using two wooden sticks, of which one has a curved end. The right hand side drum’s pitch is higher than the left. Its membrane is excited by striking repeatedly to generate sound of a constant pitch. This paper relates to vibrational analysis of the Sambal. A study has been carried out to check it’s vibrational properties like modes of the vibration. The study is done by spectrum analysis (Fast Fourier Transform) using a simple Digital Storage Oscilloscope. The tonal quality of wood used for the cylinders and membrane is compared.
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