Frame Drum Inlay - Tunable Mazhar 18"

Frame Drum Tunable with Inlay, Mazhar, 45cm (18inch) This style of frame drum is know from the areas of Persia, Uzbekistan, and Azerbijan. Depending on the area it may be called: Daf, Ghaval, Gaval, Dayereh Doira. Regardess of the name, they have a narrow wooden frame with a skin streteched over one side. Held with both hands the head is played with the fingers. Considered a sacred instrument, in Sufi rituals for its power to create trance states. This drum has now established a permanent position in the Iranian classical orchestra and is the most popular drum in Iranian Folk music of Iran. Mazhar inlay drum measures 18" Tunable drum head Brand New! Price: $89.63 Currently out of stock.