The Drums from Cheroneea

[Olaf The Viking]

I read about some huge drums used for the first time by Macedonians at Cheroneea. They sound like the thunder, that's why they were also surname "The Thunder from Cheroneea". They were also used in Alexander's Campaign in Persia. Do you have any record of it? How big they were,what shape, etc.

[Arthes]

Khairete,
I know the Drum of Chaeronea was mentioned in Valerio. M. Manfredi's books, it caught my imagination too :roll:
I also like the 'Drums of Gaugamela' from the film soundtrack...can see Alexander riding backwards and forwards....!
According to this site, the drum was possibly something like this, called a Tabla balady or Tupan [url:3pokxr8i]http://rhythmfusion.zoovy.com/product/A19L[/url]
regards
Arthes

[Olaf The Viking]

Khairete,
I know the Drum of Chaeronea was mentioned in Valerio. M. Manfredi's books, it caught my imagination too :roll:

I think that's the book where I read. Not very scientific I admit. I imagine the drum would look like that, only five or seven times bigger. I wonder how it was carried?

[hoplite14gr]

The author put this large drums probably for efect.
Macedonians and Thracians had small rums that they hit with the palm of the hand.
A large drum beating for the Persians was shown in the Cinetsita 1960 production "Battle of Marathon" but it si ahostorical in my opinion.
Ancient sources do not mention drums in Cheronea.
Kind regards

[Olaf The Viking]

I was afraid of that. So no diorama with "The Drum from Cheroneea". Thank you.