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Gawharet El Fan Tabla
The Egyptian goblet drum, inlaid
Hand percussion · Egypt
Called tabla in Egypt and darbuka further north, this is the drum of Arabic classical and shaabi music. Gawharet El Fan's are aluminium shells inlaid with mother-of-pearl and shell, as much decorated object as instrument.
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Gawharet El Fan Riq
The tambourine of Arabic classical music
Hand percussion · Egypt
The riq is a small frame drum with heavy paired jingles, and in Arabic classical music it is a lead instrument rather than an accompaniment — a riq player carries the rhythm and its ornament at once.