This MRIDANGAM INDIAN DRUM - Cousin To The TABLA - Just that the Small Drum Head Is on one end and The Big Head on the other end! Is Ment To Strap or hold On To Play! - Or Play One Head at a Time! - The Spools On the Sides Are For Tuning the Drum! There Are Two Heads on Each End. Bottom Head Has The Black Resin That offers It A Special Vibratory Quality "Tonal Slide" that You Hear In Traditional Indian Music! The Second Head Is Over the Top Of the Resin Head, With The Center Cut Out To Expose the Resin Underneath, This Is A Traditional Classical Indian Drum - Originally $585 - I Paid $430 - and Now I'm Asking $230! - Come Take A Look - Play it and Take It Home! Discover To Play Indian Drums !!! A BEAUTIFUL DRUM! I Will Miss It! - need to pay some bills ~ ^ ~.