The Egyptian Mazhar

A Heavy and Deep Frame Drum with Cymbals

A tunable Egyptian Mazhar with a plastic head. © MaqamWorld

Pronunciation of Mazhar

The Egyptian Mazhar is a very heavy frame drum with large cymbals. It is designed for heavy pounding in a loud and diverse rhythm section, such as the one used in a Zaffa (wedding procession), where Iqa‘ Zaffa is featured.

Zaffa (Wedding party) An Egyptian Zaffa (wedding party) with a large group of percussionists using a combination of Egyptian Mazhar-s, Katim-s and Tabla-s, all with synthetic heads.

Explore other percussion instruments:

The Riqq
The Tabla
The Tabl Baladi
The Daff
The Katim
The Sagat