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NEW SCHOOL (fiberglass) vs. OLD SCHOOL (дрян)

16 inch fiberglass compared with a same length natural stick made from the traditional cornelian cherry (дрян), a type of Eurasian dogwood often used as an ornamental in eastern North America. This particular stick was a lucky find, because after removing the bark and drying it was ready to play. Fiberglass requires much more work, but is durable and reproducible.  This natural stick has an overall flex similar to the stiffest fiberglass (163), but with the flex concentrated in the lower half. 

Ҫubuk, çubuk, çubuk! - maestro Sali Shopov at eefc camp, 2008

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME

This drum technology is not American, so you are likely to encounter some of the other names listed in the table below.  (Greek terms courtesy of Jerry Summers.)