Boduberu – The Big Drums of the Maldives
Boduberu, is the big drums of the Maldives, a part of its culture and is the heart of traditional Maldivian music. The iconic big drum is made of wood from the coconut tree trunk, and the head is made from manta ray skin in the olden days. Today, the boduberu head is made from goatskin. Boduberu, starts with a slow beat and with a soft tempo and incremental until it becomes very fast-paced drumming. This traditional music is generally performed…