HOW TO BUILD A RUSTIC DRUM

The "agave" or "pita": we select the dead sorig.

The agave or pita

We pull it up taking the bulbout. 
We cut tehe dead leaves next to the bulb.

Taking the bulbout

Then we cut the bulb separating it from the root and the trunk of the sprig.

The bulb

We empty out the bulb with hammers and chisels. Then we burn the inside of it to hollow it out.

We empty the bulb

We tie a reed to a cloth of muselin. The reed has to be in the middle of the cloth.

We tie a reed 

We place the cloth at the top of the bulb and we tighten it with the help of the marbles.

We place the cloth

We put some ribbons to adorn it.

We adorn it

And now it is ready.

It is ready

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