BONGOZ

DALOKA

RABBABA

The Bongoz is a Sudanese rhythmic musical instrument used in old and modern Sudanese music, and it consists of three adjacent cans: The smallest is called the tak (to create the TIK tone), the middle one is called the DOM, and the third, the largest, is called the MAMBO. These rhythms are also created from the drum by tapping on its edges and centre.

The Daluka is a traditional Sudanese folk percussion instrument, which has been associated with folk singing since ancient times, and is spread throughout Sudan, especially in the center. Its hollow cone-shaped body is made with two holes made of green clay (milk), one of which is covered with sheep skin, and it is the side that is played by beating with the left and right palm of the hand, and sometimes with the elbow or wrist of the hand.

The Rabbaba (known also as Tambour) is one of the most famous musical instruments in Sudan, which is characterized by its melancholy string melodies.
The tambour consists of the mug, called (dabkar), which is the back of the tambour, the second component is the skin with which the front of the tambour is whipped, the third component is the sticks, which are three pieces, then come the strings that are made of thin metal wire, and finally the belt is used to stabilize the hand when playing.

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