Damaru

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Damaru [Skt.] ([Tib.] nga chung - rnge’u chung) — a small double-sided hand-drum sometimes made from the tops of two skulls and therefore translated as 'skull-drum'. The damaru is held in the right, and is frequently paired with the bell, held in the left hand.