A taarija (plural: ta'arij) is a Moroccan Arab Hilalian membranophone ( drum), single skin and tube, played singly, unlike the tabla, which is a pair of drums, and is related to the darbouka. While the tube may be metal (e.g., silver), it is typically made of baked clay. [1]
In some areas, tara'ij are traditionally given to children at the holiday of Ashura; a boy's drum has a plain baked-clay tube, and a girl's drum is painted in brightly colored patterns. A woman wearing heavy make-up may be said to be painted "like a taarija of Ashura". [2]
References
- ^ A. W. (July 1927). "Essai de Folklore Marocain". African Affairs. XXVI (CIV): 406–407. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.afraf.a100631. ISSN 1468-2621.
- ^ Borrel, E.; Chottin, Alexis (July 1942). "Tableau de la musique marocaine". Revue de musicologie. 21 (2): 34. doi: 10.2307/924998. ISSN 0035-1601.
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