Al-ras (drum)
TheAl-Rasdrumis a large drum used in the battle danceAyyala,afolk danceofOman,QatarandU.A.E.[1][2]The Al-ras leads the dance and sets the beat for the smallerTakhamirdrums that follow. There are many different shapes and sizes of drums. The biggest is called R'as (head). The drum is made byBullskins while the sides of drums are made throughJackfruit.[3]
References
[edit]- ^"الموسيقى والرقص في قطر"[Music and Dance in Qatar] (in Arabic). 5 July 2023.Retrieved23 January2024.
- ^"UNESCO - Al-Ayyala, a traditional performing art of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates".UNESCO.Retrieved23 January2024.
- ^"The lone drum maker of Fujairah".Gulf News.27 December 2007.Retrieved23 January2024.
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