Qoltuq nagara

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Qoltuq nagara
Other namesKoltuk davulu
Classification Percussion instrument (membranophone)

The Qoltuq nagara of

folk drum with double head that is played on one side with the bare hands. It is used in Uzbekistan, Turkey, Iranian Azerbaijanis, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Caucasus, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia[1] Georgia and other Caucasus regions. It has different names, according to the territory in which it is played. This membranophone is different from the dhol and nagara of India
.

Dhol in Armenia

The dhol is a common folk instrument played in Armenia, as well as historically throughout Armenian history, since the times of Cilicia, the Armenian Kingdom. The dhol may be played with sticks, mallets, or with the palms of the hands and the fingers. Once used during military campaigns, the dhol is now played in folkloric trios (the duduk and zurna complementing the dhol) and orchestra.

The Armenian Highlands have been home to Armenians for thousands of years, so it is believed that either the Armenian merchants from Silk Road brought the instrument from India, or vis-versa.

Nagara in Turkey

The nağara (also called koltuk davulu) is a Turkish

folk drum or percussion instrument
. It is placed under the arm and beaten with the hands. It is longer compared to the regular drums and its diameter is smaller.

Doli in Georgia

The doli is played across

duduki
.

Nagara in Azerbaijan

Since the state of Azerbaijan was founded in 1918, the prototype of dhol of neighbouring countries has been adapted to locals and associated with Turkish Nagara, used widely across the country today. There is a proverb in the Azerbaijani language (Turkish language) that says "toy-dan-sora-naghara!" This literally means after the wedding ceremonies naghara![2]

This instrument helped the doctors to deal with bad mood, melancholy, intellectual and physical exhaustion, as well as low blood pressure.[3] It was considered that the Naghara could be substituted for some medicinal plants like spicy cloves. The rhythmic beating of the naghara is believed to lead to the strengthening of the heart. The naghara is described in the Early Middle Age Turkish literary epic, "Kitabi Dada Gorgud" (Book of Dede Korkut) (The Book of my Grandfather). Instruments resembling the Naghara were also well known in ancient Egypt.

Doul Baraban

In

Circassian Music
.

Jergh

In Chechnya there is a double-headed drum named jergh or watt.

See also

References

  1. ^ "انجمن موسيقي ايران - Nay". Archived from the original on 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  2. ^ Nasehpour, Peyman. "Naghara, the Azerbaijani Cylindrical Drum". Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  3. ^ Alakbarov, Farid. "Music Therapy: What Doctors Knew Centuries Ago". Azerbaijan International (2003).
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