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INTRODUCTION Frame drums are one of the most ancient types of musical instruments. They have a simple structure with strong spiritual and entertaining effects. Frame drums are usually round, made of wood with animal skin and sometimes metal rings or plates incorporated into the drum to provide jingle. They have different sizes; the larger drums are played mainly by men in spiritual rituals and medium size drums are played mainly by women. Frame drums originated in the ancient Middle East, India, and Rome, and reached medieval Europe through Islamic culture. The similarity of the names of frame drums in these regions shows the common history of these drums. Dayereh is one of the most famous frame drums in Persia and Central Asia . The Pahlavi ( Persian ancient language) name of dayereh is ''dareh''. Dayereh (In Azerbaijan , it is called ghaval and sometimes daf) is played in festive occasions. When playing a doyra, an artist holds it in his left hand and flicks (hits) it with his right hand fingers. The most interesting thing about it is that the artist doesn't make these hits with his hand itself, but rather fastens each finger about its neighbour and then suddenly releases it (like we do when we snap our fingers). As a result it can produce loud, rapid and very sharp sounds. You can often hear about doyra that it isn't an attendant instrument, but a solo one. THE STRUCTURE OF A DAYEREH Dayereh has four parts: 1. Frame 2. Skin 3. Hook 4. Ring #The frame is wooden. The diameter of the frame about 30 centimeters. The width of the frame is 3-5 centimeters. #The skin is glued to the frame. The most popular is goatskin. #Hooks are applied in order to hang the rings in the inner part of the frame. #Rings are the jingles of the dayereh. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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