Daf (frame drum)
E950771
The Daf is a large Middle Eastern frame drum widely used in spiritual, folk, and classical music traditions, including among the Kho people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daf (frame drum) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
frame drum
ⓘ
membranophone ⓘ percussion instrument ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
associated with Sufi dhikr rituals
ⓘ
symbol of spiritual ecstasy in some traditions ⓘ |
| hasClassification | Hornbostel–Sachs 211.311 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
drumhead
ⓘ
metal chains ⓘ metal rings ⓘ wooden frame ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
animal skin
ⓘ
synthetic drumhead ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlayingTechnique |
center strokes
ⓘ
edge strokes ⓘ finger rolls ⓘ thumb rolls ⓘ |
| hasShape | circular ⓘ |
| playedBy |
fingers
ⓘ
hands ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
Bendir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riq NERFINISHED ⓘ Tar (frame drum) ⓘ |
| soundProducedBy |
rubbing
ⓘ
shaking ⓘ striking ⓘ |
| typicalDiameter | 30–60 cm ⓘ |
| usedBy | Kho people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Armenian music
ⓘ
Azerbaijani music ⓘ Kurdish music ⓘ Middle Eastern music ⓘ Persian music ⓘ Sufi music ⓘ Turkish music ⓘ classical music ⓘ folk music ⓘ spiritual music ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
dance accompaniment
ⓘ
festivals ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ rituals ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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