The Duhulla is a type of bass drum
that is commonly found in
Arabic
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percussion. Usually, it is played along with the
Tabla
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,
Goblet drum
The goblet drum (also chalice drum, tarabuka, tarabaki, darbuka, darabuka, derbake, debuka, doumbek, dumbec, dumbeg, dumbelek, toumperleki, tumbak, or zerbaghali; arz, دربوكة / Romanized: ) is a single-head membranophone with a goblet- ...
,
Darabuka,
Riq (tambourine), and
Daf (frame drum.) Duhulla, sometimes referred to as Doholla, or Bass Darabuka, is mostly found across the
Middle East
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. Used mostly in festival settings,
it is part of many trans-regional traditional music and dance across the
Arab world
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.
It is very similar to the
Darabuka (or as known by Egyptians, the
Tabla
A tabla, bn, তবলা, prs, طبلا, gu, તબલા, hi, तबला, kn, ತಬಲಾ, ml, തബല, mr, तबला, ne, तबला, or, ତବଲା, ps, طبله, pa, ਤਬਲਾ, ta, தபலா, te, తబల ...
), but it is a larger version and has a deeper sound.
Construction
Traditional Duhullas are made from wood, containing a hard trunk with a canvas top. Current production includes a ceramic version. Heights can range from anywhere between 8 and 19 inches tall.
Sound
A Duhulla is known for its wide dynamic range. It can create both deep bass or high-pitched tones. While it can be used as a solo instrument, it is most commonly utilized as a complement to a
Tabla
A tabla, bn, তবলা, prs, طبلا, gu, તબલા, hi, तबला, kn, ತಬಲಾ, ml, തബല, mr, तबला, ne, तबला, or, ତବଲା, ps, طبله, pa, ਤਬਲਾ, ta, தபலா, te, తబల ...
driven ensemble.
Cultural Uses
The Duhulla is used across the
Arab world
The Arab world ( ar, اَلْعَالَمُ الْعَرَبِيُّ '), formally the Arab homeland ( '), also known as the Arab nation ( '), the Arabsphere, or the Arab states, refers to a vast group of countries, mainly located in Western A ...
in regionally unique traditional music. Often it is used in an ensemble with other native
Arabic musical instruments
Arabic musical instruments can be broadly classified into three categories: string instruments (chordophones), wind instruments (aerophones), and percussion instruments. They evolved from ancient civilizations in the region.
Chordophones
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.
References
Arabic musical instruments
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