Cultrun

The cultrun is a drum used in ceremonies and other forms of music among the Mapuche people of Argentina and Chile. The machi (healer) may play the cultrun during religious rituals or during the annual Ngillatun fertility ceremony. Some play cultrun on the floor with sticks, others hold it in the hand and strike it to make a beat.

COUNTRY: Argentina, Chile
KEY GENRES: Mapuche

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