Naqareh

Also known as naqqāra, nagara, nagada, naccaire, naker, nogʻora

The naqareh, naqqāra, nagara or nagada is a Middle Eastern drum with a rounded back and a hide head, usually played in pairs. It is thus a membranophone of the kettle drum variety.

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Instrument.name: Naqqāra
Instrument.names: Naqqārat, naqqare, nakkare, nagora,
Instrument.image: Iraqi_Naqqarat.jpg
Instrument.image_capt: Iraqi Naqqarat
Instrument.classification: Percussion instrument
Instrument.articles: Kus Timpani

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Image: COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Keteltrom van koper TMnr 3492-7a.jpg

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Construction
Playing
Varieties
Iraq and the other Arab countries
Iran
Indian subcontinent
Azerbaijan
Turkey
Uzbekistan
Europe
Georgia
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The naqareh, naqqāra, nagara or nagada is a Middle Eastern drum with a rounded back and a hide head, usually played in pairs. It is thus a membranophone of the kettle drum variety.

The term naqqāra (), also naqqarat, naqqarah, naqqåre, nakkare, nagora comes from the Urdu verb naqr- that means "to strike, beat".