Sabir Sain Asif Sain Young Drummers Of Pakistan.

When Were Drums Invented...?...
The truth is that nobody knows when exactly drums were first created. The idea of drumming which is to create a rhythm by hitting an object is ancient. Even animal communities have this idea ingrained in their system so much that they use it as a form of communication.
Macaque monkeys have been observed to hit objects in a certain rhythm to assert dominance within their troop. Apes are known to do the same by hitting their chests. Even small kangaroo rats are known to communicate by rhythmically tapping their paws against the ground.

The earliest records of man-made drums were from Neolithic China. The carbon dates of these drums go as old as 5500 to 2350 BC. These ancient drums were made of alligator hides and wood or clay and are used for rituals and shamanic purposes. Text Copied.