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dāʾirah

drum
Also known as: ṭar
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The dāʾirah is a type of frame drum, also known as a hand drum. It is a small, handheld drum with a narrow frame, typically featuring a single membrane and often adorned with disk jingles. This instrument is held in one hand and played by striking it with the hand or a stick.1

Frame drums, including the dāʾirah, are a category of membranophones, or vibrating membrane instruments, commonly used in Islamic music. These drums are part of a broader tradition that blends pre-Islamic Arabian music with influences from Persian, Byzantine, Turkish, and Berber cultures. The dāʾirah specifically includes jingling plates or rings set into its frame.2

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  2. Islamic arts - Percussion instruments

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