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The tar (Arabic: طار) is an ancient, single-headed frame drum. It is commonly played in the Middle East and North Africa. The tar's drumhead is struck with one hand.
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Classification | Frame drum |
Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 211.311 (Directly struck membranophone) |
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The drumhead was usually made from animal skin like goats, while the frame was made of wood.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lane, Edward William (1860) [1836]. An Account of the Manners and Customs of Modern Egyptians (5th ed.). London: John Murray Publishers. p. 366.
Further reading
edit- Campbell, Kay Hardy (2007). "Saudi Folk Music: Alive and Well". Saudi Aramco World. Vol. 58, no. 2. pp. 2–13.