▁instruments , ▁but ▁among ▁the ▁per cussion ▁instruments , ▁the ▁drum ▁is ▁essential ▁for ▁dance . ▁The ▁v ibr ant ▁beat ▁of ▁the ▁rh ythm ▁of ▁the ▁drums ▁form ▁the ▁basic ▁of ▁the ▁dance . ▁The ▁d anc ers ▁feet ▁b ounce ▁off ▁the ▁floor ▁and ▁they ▁le ap ▁and ▁sw irl ▁in ▁patterns ▁that ▁reflect ▁the ▁complex ▁rh yth ms ▁of ▁the ▁drum ▁beat . ▁This ▁drum ▁beat ▁may ▁seem ▁simple ▁on ▁the ▁first ▁hearing ▁but ▁it ▁takes ▁a ▁long ▁time ▁to ▁master ▁the ▁intr icate ▁rh yth ms ▁and ▁variations , ▁which ▁the ▁drum mer ▁sometimes ▁can ▁bring ▁to ▁a ▁cres c endo ▁of ▁intensity . ▁There ▁are ▁six ▁common ▁types ▁of ▁drums ▁falling ▁within ▁ 3 ▁styles ▁( one - fac ed , ▁two - fac ed , ▁and ▁flat - fac ed ): ▁ ▁The ▁typical ▁Sin h ala ▁Dance ▁is ▁identified ▁as ▁the ▁K and yan ▁dance ▁and ▁the ▁G at ab era ▁drum ▁is ▁ind isp ens able ▁to ▁this ▁dance . ▁ ▁Y ak - ber a ▁is ▁the ▁demon ▁drum ▁or ▁the , ▁drum ▁used ▁in ▁low ▁country ▁dance ▁in ▁which ▁the ▁d anc ers ▁wear ▁mask s ▁and ▁perform ▁devil ▁dan cing , ▁which ▁has ▁become ▁a ▁highly ▁developed ▁form ▁of ▁art . ▁ ▁The ▁Daw ula ▁is ▁a ▁bar rel - sh aped ▁drum , ▁and ▁it ▁was ▁used ▁as ▁a ▁companion ▁drum ▁in ▁the ▁past , ▁to ▁keep ▁strict ▁time ▁with ▁the ▁beat . ▁ ▁The ▁Th amm att ama ▁is ▁flat