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Name: DUP
Classification: membranophone
Origin: South Malaysia


    Photo credits: Ministry of Cultures, Arts & Tourism of Malaysia

    The dup  is a  double-headed drum and is cylindrical in shape. Dup is usually used in the Ghazal and 'Gambuh' performance. Goat hide is used to produce sound and it is hit using the hand or hitting equipment which is wrapped with soft cloth. Dup is famous among the Malay community in Johor. The word 'dup' comes from the onomatopoeic system. (Nik Mustapha, 1998).