A bodhran is a frame type drum, round in shape generally between 12" and 18", although there are larger. It is held between the body and the right or left arm, depending on which side is dominant, and played with the opposing hand using a beater (called a tipper, or cipin ((kip-een)). The skin is made from goat and the drum is generally used in traditional styles of Irish music, although it is not limited to strictly that type of music.