Goron Drums

The Goron Drums,^[1] also known as the Drums of Sleep,^[2] are an Item in Majora's Mask.

Location and Uses

The Goron Drums are obtained alongside the Goron Mask after Link heals Darmani III's soul. It replaces the Ocarina of Time when Link is transformed into a Goron. In this form, Link must use them to learn the "Goron Lullaby" from the Goron Elder and his son in order to put the latter to sleep. By playing the song on the Goron Drums in Snowhead, Link can put Biggoron to sleep, allowing passage to Snowhead Temple.

The Goron Drums existed as an independent C-Button Item in the original Majora's Mask. Their icon was coded into the game but was not implemented in the final release.^[3] It can be seen in certain pre-release screenshots. The item was later given its own icon in Majora's Mask 3D.
The instrument was added to the game because Eiji Aonuma also plays the bongos.^[4]

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
The Italian Republic Italian	Tamburi Goron ^{(MMMajora's Mask \| MM3DMajora's Mask 3D)}^[5]^[6]	Goron DrumsEditor warning: Conflicting meanings in data
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

↑ Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 125
↑ It seems the face of the slightly larger, strange stone changes when the drums of sleep are played... — Gossip Stone (Majora's Mask 3D)
↑ Japanese Majora's Mask: Exclusive Beta Items, darkeye14 on YouTube, Uploaded August 25, 2010
↑ "I really tend to focus on percussion. I enjoy the drums in particular. I like playing the bongos. You might notice the Goron in Majora’s Mask plays a sort of bongo-like instrument. I put that in there just because that is something I personally enjoy." —Eiji Aonuma (Zelda Producer Eiji Aonuma Talks Creating Majora's Mask And His Personal Hobbies, published February 21, 2015, retrieved December 4, 2025.)
↑ Tamburi Goron — Gear (Majora's Mask 3D, Italian version)
↑ Enciclopedia di Hyrule, Magazzini Salani, pg. 125