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A dayereh (or '''doyra''', '''dojra''', '''dajre''', '''doira''') is a medium-sized Frame Drum with Jingles , used to accompany both popular and classical music in Iran ( Persia ), The Balkans , and many Central Asian countries such as Tajikistan and Uzbekistan . REGIONAL VARIATIONS Dayereh is one of the most famous frame drums in Persia and Central Asia . The Pahlavi ( Persian ancient language) name of dayereh is ''dareh''. In Azerbaijan , it is called ghaval and sometimes Daf , and is played on festive occasions. STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION The jingles (thin metal plates or rings) are attached to hooks in three or four rectangular holes in the circular wooden frame. The Drumhead is made of goat skin. The diameter of the frame is 45 - 50 cm and the depth 5 - 7 cm. In order to bend the frame, the wood ("buka", "orev") may be softened in water before being bent around a hot metal cylinder. The frame is closed by gluing the ends together. The skin is attached to the frame by fixing it with another wooden frame or by nails. PERFORMANCE The sound is produced by hitting the membrane with either hand. The left hand, which also holds the dayereh, strikes the edges, and the right hand strikes the center. The right-hand fingers are fastened about their neighbours and suddenly released (like we do when we snap our fingers). This produces loud, rapid, sharp sounds. The dayereh is a solo instrument. Most often it is supported by "Gajda", "chalgija" or "tarabuka". Marko Cepenkov mentions the dayereh as a companion of the "Gajda" in the XVII and XIX century. It is most often used for keeping the rhythm in Macedonian folk songs and dances, and also in traditional Macedonian rituals, like weeding ceremony. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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