Lion's roar
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The lion's roar is a Membranophone instrument that has a drum head and a cord or horsehair passing through it. The home-made lion's roar is a drum that sits on the floor. The cord then makes friction with the drumhead as it is moved back and forth. It makes a noise effect like lion roaring.
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[edit] Classification
According to the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system of musical instruments it is a membranophone, because it produces sound by way of a stretched membrane.
It can also be classified as a friction drum.
[edit] Form
The lion's roar consists of a cylindrical or bucket-shaped vessel with one end open and the other closed with a membrane. A length of cord or gut is fastened through a hole in the centre of the membrane; the cord is resined and rubbed with coarse fabric or a glove, producing a passable imitation of a lion's roar.
In the past this was always a two-handed operation – one hand held the cord taut, the other gripped and slid up the cord, but in the late 20th century Kolberg produced a mounted model, with the cord held taut, requiring only one hand. In another version of the instrument, the end of the string is loosely secured to a wooden handle to form a whirled friction drum.
[edit] Buddhism
In reference to the Buddha when he gave a discourse on Dharma.(Sanskrit: simhanada)
[edit] Other uses of the term
Lion's roar is also the name of a semi-legendary fictional vocal attack technique of the Chinese martial arts, featured prominently in Steven Chow's 2005 Mo lei tau/Wuxia hit Kung Fu Hustle.
The Lion's Roar[1] is also an international non-profit project whose purpose is to help the animals in a Zoo in Buhusi town in Romania find shelter (be adopted) in other zoos in Romania or abroad. Due to Romania's entrance in the EU, zoos that did not meet the EU standards had to be closed. The zoo in Buhusi had this destiny. The people involved in the project are still raising money for food and shelter repairs and enlargements until the animals will be removed. The five bears will be taken to a refuge in Brasov, Romania, five of the seven lions may find shelter soon. If you would like to help (with information or donations), please visit [2]www.thelionsroar.us and leave a message on the Contact Us page.
