Rebana

Rebana
Percussion instrument
Other namesterbangan
Classification Frame drum
Hornbostel–Sachs classification211.311
(Directly struck membranophone)
A detail of the metal jingle in a rebana.

The rebana or terbangan is a tambourine that is used in Islamic devotional music in Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore. The sound of the rebana often accompany Islamic ritual such as the zikir. The name rebana came from the Arabic word robbana ("our Lord"). The rebana is also used by the Cham people of Cambodia and also gave rise to the Rabana which is used by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka.[1]

It is also used by the Cape Malays in Cape Town, South Africa.

  1. ^ "Ten Wonderful Things We Have The Malays To Thank For". Roar.media. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2021.