Tambourine, also known as Dafu, is named after the sound of "beating" and "divining" when struck by hand. It has a Sang Mu frame, one side is sheepskin or python, and the inside of the frame is decorated with small iron rings. Hold the drum edge with both hands when playing, and make a "winter" sound when hitting the drum heart for remake; Make a "da" sound when hitting the edge of a drum, used for percussion. Or shake the drum body, shake the iron ring and make a "rustling" sound. This instrument plays an important role in the ensemble and accompaniment of Uygur folk instruments, especially in song and dance.
The drum body is flat and the drum frame is made of wood. Some are baked and bent by multi-layer boards. The diameter of the drum mouth is19.5cm, and the height of the drum edge is 3.5cm ~ 4cm. Both sides are cowhide or sheepskin. Sew the leather surface on a circular iron ring larger than the drum mouth in advance. The iron ring is made of thick lead wire with a diameter of 2 1.5 cm. Then, put the rope in the two iron rings and tighten the iron rings to tighten the drum head.
Category of tambourine:
Tambourine is a big category of drums and a percussion instrument. Different places, different nationalities, different appellations and slightly different laws. Many countries have their own tambourine instruments.
Among them, "Dabu" is the tambourine of Uygur, Uzbek, Tajik and other ethnic groups, which is popular in Xinjiang. The Uighur abbreviation is "Nagman Dabu" or "Dabu". The drum body is flat, round or octagonal, one side is made of sheepskin or donkey skin, and a number of small copper or iron cymbals are embedded around the frame, hence the name. The diameter varies from 20 to 50 cm. It has a long history and appeared in Dunhuang murals in the Northern Wei Dynasty as early as the 4th to 6th centuries.