Qoltuq nagara

Qoltuq nagara
Other namesKoltuk davulu
Classification Percussion instrument (membranophone)

The Qoltuq nagara of Azarbaijan (Armpit drum) (Armenian: Դհոլ, Georgian: დოლი, Azerbaijani: Qoltuq nağara) is a folk drum with double head that is played on one side with the bare hands. It is used in Uzbekistan, Turkey, Iranian Azerbaijanis, Azerbaijan, Qazaqstan, Qafqaz, Kirghizistan, armenian[1] Georgia and other Caucasus regions. It has different names, according to the territory in which it is played. This membranophone is different from the dhol and nagara of India.

  1. ^ "انجمن موسيقي ايران - Nay". Archived from the original on 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2016-10-10.