Tar_(drum)

Tar (drum)

Tar (drum)

Single-headed frame drum

For other uses, see Tar (disambiguation).

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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Illustration of an Egyptian tár with zills. The frame is covered with tortoiseshell and nacre.[1]

The drumhead was usually made from animal skin like goats, while the frame was made of wood.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Lane, Edward William (1860) [1836]. An Account of the Manners and Customs of Modern Egyptians (5th ed.). London: John Murray Publishers. p. 366.

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