Boobam
| Percussion instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Percussion (Membranophone) |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 211.211.1 (Open ended cylindrical drum) |
| Developed | Middle 20th century |
The boobam is a percussion instrument of the membranophone family consisting of an array of tubes with membranes stretched on one end, the other end open. The tuning depends partly on the tension on the membrane and partly on the length of the tube.