DAF
Daf (Persian: دف) also known as Dayereh and Riq is a Middle Eastern (mainly Iranian) frame drum musical instrument, used in popular and classical music in Iran and Pakistan. It is also used in Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Caucasus, Balkans, many regions of Georgia, (Kartli, Kakheti, Tusheti, Samegrelo, Racha, and Imereti) and in parts of the Russian polar regions. It is also popular among Bukharan Jews and Macedonians.Daf is the national musical instrument of Pakistan. and is also depicted on the reverse of the Azerbaijani 1 qəpik coin minted since 2006 and on the obverse of the Azerbaijani 1 manat banknote issued since 2006.It traditionally has a round wooden frame (although in the modern era it may also be made of metal), jingles, and a thin, translucent head made of fish or goat skin (or, more recently, a synthetic material).
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