naqqāras

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Scope note
Kettledrums of the Islamic world, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, made of silver, copper, brass, wood, or pottery with skin heads, usually though not always played in pairs tuned to different pitches.
naqqāras
Accepted term: 13-May-2024