balag di
drum
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The balag di was a type of frame drum predominantly played by women in ancient Sumer, with a king's granddaughter appointed as its player in the Temple of the Moon at Ur around 2400 BCE. Frame drums have historically been associated with women's instruments and are still played in various parts of the Middle East in both art-music and folk music ensembles. While drums in Western traditions are common, those in ancient and modern Asia often served ritual and ceremonial purposes.1
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