Membranophones
Category of musical instruments in which the generator of sound is a vibrating skin or membrane. This includes classifying them by what is causing the membrane to generate sound.
Three basic types of membranophones includes: A) Struck Directly or Indirectly; B) Friction; C) Singing
Membranophone is one of the four main categories in the original Erich von Hornbostel – Curt Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification.