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Drawing of Qanun player in 1859, Jerusalem Traditional flute player from Iraqi folk troupe Mizwad, a type of bagpipes played mostly in Tunisia and Libya Mizmar ini Display the Riqq is one of the instruments used only in the Egyptian and Arabic music, and in most of its varieties Sagat in Khan El-Khalili, Cairo
Before the Rahbanis popularized the use of this instrument, the buzuq had been associated with the music of Lebanon and Syria. Buzuk and other saz instruments date back to ancient times and originated in Persia. Similar instrument called barbat (Persian: بربت) or barbud was a lute of Greater Iranian or Persian origin.
The jirba (Arabic: قربة (also spelled جربة; also transliterated dzirba, girba) is a traditional folk instrument from Bahrain and Kuwait. It is a droneless, double-reeded, single-chantered bagpipe, played particularly by ethnic Iranians, as well as on the Kuwaiti island of Faylaka. The bag is usually made from the skin of a goat, and ...
Arabic qanuns are usually constructed with five skin insets that support a single long bridge resting on five arching pillars, whereas the somewhat smaller Turkish qanuns are based on just four. This allows Arabic variants of the instrument to have more room for the installation of extreme bass and treble strings.
The arghul (Arabic: أرغول or يرغول), also spelled argul, arghoul, arghool, argol, or yarghul, is a musical instrument in the reed family. It has been used since ancient Egyptian times and is still used as a traditional instrument in Egypt, Syria and Jordan.
Maktoum or maktoom, also known as katem, is a traditional Arabic unpitched percussion instrument. It is similar to a large round bass drum , it is played while held between knees. [ 1 ]
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. The drumhead was usually made from animal skin like goats, while the frame was made of wood.
The instrument is used to provide rhythms for vocal music and dance music. It is often combined with instruments such as duduki , buzika panduri , and salamuri . The diplipito is generally played by males, and plays an important role in Georgian folk ensembles.