Tamak'

{{Short description|Unpitched percussion instrument}}

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The tamak' is a stick-struck double-headed drum of the Santal people of the Indian subcontinent.{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=Rachna |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dnSFDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Tamak%22&pg=PA210 |title=Media, the State and Marginalisation: Tackling Challenges |date=2019-01-24 |publisher=Cambridge Scholars Publishing |isbn=978-1-5275-2699-0 |language=en |pages=212 |quote=There are also drums of ceremonies. “Tamak” and “Tumdak” are traditional drums of the Santhali community. “Tamak” is a half semi-circle bowl-shaped drum with a metal body}}

The body of the drum is made from metal and shaped like a large bowl. The head of the drum is usually cowhide and 14-18 inches in diameter. The player strikes the drum with a pair of drumsticks. The Santal believe that the tamak' has special religious powers and it is often used for religious ceremonies and Santal festivals.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}} The rhythm of the tamak' often sets the basic metric/rhythmic pattern for Santal dances and is an essential instrument for traditional Santal music.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}