 Judean tof[1] | |
| Percussion instrument | |
|---|---|
| Other names | adufe, deff, tabret, tof |
| Classification | Frame drum |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 211.311 (Directly struck membranophone) |
The timbrel or tabret (also known as the tof of the ancient Hebrews, the deff in Arabic, the adufe of the Moors of Spain) was the principal percussion instrument of the ancient Israelites. It resembled either a frame drum[2] or a modern tambourine.[3]
- ^ Thomson, W. M. (1859). The Land and the Book; or Biblical Illustrations Drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery of the Holy Land, Volume II. New York. p. 579.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Sendry 1969.
- ^ Schlesinger 1911.