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Definition of Bodhran
1. Noun. A type of frame drum used in Celtic music, which was, by tradition, struck with an animal bone to produce its sound, now more usually this is wood. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bodhran
1. an Irish drum [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bodhran
Literary usage of Bodhran
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adventure Guide to Ireland by Tina Neylon (2004)
"At the Roundstone Musical Instruments workshop the traditional Irish goatskin
drum, the bodhran, is made. Contact Malachy Kearns, IDA Craft Centre, ..."
2. Ireland Pocket Adventures by Tina Neylon (2007)
"... workshop the traditional lrish goatskin drum, the bodhran, is made. ...
www.bodhran.com. Around Lough Corrib For something different, ..."
3. Ireland by Martin Gostelow (2003)
"Still played today, the small single-sided drum called a bodhran is another
survivor from prehistory, and the traditional Irish harp is a symbol of the ..."
4. The History, Architecture, and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of St by James Graves (1857)
"... P. 458, observes Colgan, "bodhran, ie mutum""), had been made under the
inspection of Germanus, the Gallican instructor of St. Patrick: it was extant, ..."
5. Beyond Violence: Conflict Resolution Process in Northern Ireland by Mari Fitzduff (2002)
"Its instrumental compositions are based on flute, tin whistle, violin, bodhran (an
Irish drum) and, in some cases, accordion music. ..."
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