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Arghul Egyptian version of the yarghul. Ghaytah, raita Morocco: a wooden double-reed instrument, similar to the Tunisian zukrah. Khallool A metre-long flute with two playing holes at the far end. Thought to be one of the oldest wind instruments, and still played in the Tihama area of Yemen. Maqrunah North
Africa (especially Libya and Tunisia): a single-reed instrument with two
horn bells. See also mizwid.
Mijwiz Lebanon: this instrument has two identical reed tubes (the name means "paired" or "married"). Each tube has five or six holes and a smaller tube inside which vibrates to produce the sound. It is played using a circular breathing technique which produces a continuous sound, unlike a flute. See also mitbiq and yarghul. Minjayrah Levant and Iraq: a reed flute, open-ended and end-blown. It has a limited range and a breathy sound, which the player sometimes accomanpies by humming. Associated with weddings and dances, but also played by shepherds. See also shabbabah. Mitbiq Iraq: a twin-tube instrument similar to the mijwiz. Mizmar Egypt:
a double-reed instrument. Normally three are played together, accompanied
by a large double-sided drum (tabl).
Nafir,
N'far
Raita Egypt: an open-ended reed-flute associated with Sufism. Shabbabah Palestinian version of the minjayrah. Yarghul Palestine: similar in principle to the mijwiz, but only one of its tubes has holes; the other, which is longer, is used to produce an accompanying drone. Zamr, zurna Levant and Iraq: double-reed oboe-type instrument used to accompany dances. Zukrah Tunisia: a double-reed instrument similar to the Moroccan ghaytah. Zummarah Egyptian version of the mijwiz. |
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