naqqara: Azerbaijan musical instrument
The naqqara is a drum that has rounded back and a hide head and is usually played in pairs. It is a membranophone of the kettle drum varie...
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The naqqara is a drum that
has rounded back and a hide head and is usually played in pairs. It is a
membranophone of the kettle drum variety. The word naqqara also called
naqqarat, naqqarah and many more is believed to have come from the Arabic verb
‘naqr’ which means “to strike or to beat.”
source of picture: www.metmuseum.org
The rounded part of the
instrument is produced from baked clay while the flat side is produced of a
treated skin that is fastened around the rim with string which is tightened
over the back of the bowl. The percussion instrument is usually played in pairs;
one naqqara will produce a low pitch beat that is known as the ‘nar’ while the
other naqqara will produce the high pitch beats. A short stick that is bent
outward is used in playing the instrument.
The word naqqara was used
to refer to small sized versions of the ancient Iranian Kus after the conquest
of Iran. Many poets have talked about the naqqara in their works including the
Persian mystic poet called Rumi. In Iran, the naqqare can be found in different
sizes in many regions of the country. Naqqara are as well found in India where
it is called nagara, Azerbaijan, Egypt, turkey, Uzbekistan, Europe and Georgia.
