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A History of Frame Drums: From Mesopotamia to the Present
The history of frame drums: from Mesopotamian temples and the Bisotun reliefs to the Irish bodhrán and the Brazilian pandeiro.
4 min readCulture & HistoryWhat Is a Daf? The Ringed Giant of the Iranian Tradition
What is a daf? Its journey from the Bisotun reliefs to Sufi zikr and the Iranian conservatoires, how it differs from the erbane, and a guide to the riz technique.
4 min readCulture & HistoryWomen Players and the Frame Drum Tradition: An Ancient Bond
The frame drum and women players: tracing a strong tradition from ancient depictions through domestic ceremony to today's stages and workshops.
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