He-drum
He-drum ( 何鼓 ) is a membranophone instrument designed by He Xuntian.{{cite news|title=The Mystery of the He-drum
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The instrument is single headed of cow skin, with a septangle shape.
Performance
Composer He Xuntian, in Sunyata Dance for clarinet and orchestra, and Whirling Udumbara II for He-drum and string orchestra both written, was probably the first significant composer to use the instrument.
The performances of Amrta Song series III in Shanghai World Music Week in 2011,{{cite news
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|title=Amrta Song: Music Scene of Unique Fragrance
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Dance in Meditation series IV in 2012, and Amrta on Water series V, the first music scene on Huangpu River in 2013, were introduced He-drum.{{cite news|title=Amrta on Water: Music Secret Recipe
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|title= Amrta on Water: Feast of Music
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|newspaper= Uniteo Times
|access-date= 2013-06-11
|archive-date= 2016-08-16
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Ehesuma was the first He-drum soloist to use the instrument. She performed with the Israel Symphony Orchestra in Scent Dance He Xuntian Works Concert in 2014.
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He-drum Percussionist Ehesuma and The Israel Symphony Orchestra|320px]]
References
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