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The davul is the Turkish name for a type of two-sided frame drum found in the Middle East and Balkan Europe. In Arabic, it is called a tabl, literally meaning "drum." Cow hide is stretched over the right side and struck with a heavy beater, known in Turkish as a tokmak, for a heavy, low tone. Over the other side, thinner goat skin is stretched. This is struck with a long, thin stick, known as a çubuk, for a higher pitch. They typically range in size from 60cm in diameter to 90cm in diameter.

In Arabic-speaking countries, it is associated with the dabke, a folkloric line dance of the Levant, and the cane dance of Upper Egypt. It is accompanied by the mizmar, mijwiz, or minjayra, a smaller mountain version of the reed flute, or nay.

In Turkey, the davul is most commonly played with the zurna, although it can be played with other instruments and in ensembles as well. It has also traditionally been used for communication and for Turkish mehter, or janissary music.

Goch(tupan, tapan, drum): This membrane-phonic musical instrument in Macedonia is known by the name of Tapan (Tupan, Topan).It is found in two shapes big Tapan ("golem Tapan") and small one or "tapanche". The Tapan is a wooden cylinder with sides closed by goat skin. The wooden frame is made from soft wood ("orev", "kosten"). Before bending the wood is boiled in water. The two skins that are closing the frame are fixed by wooden frames wrapped with goat skin. The tightening and stretching of the skin is made by "kanap: or "konop" (rope) what is pulling the two wooden frames forming a zigzag shape. The end of the rope ("kanap") is fixed with a metal ring fixed on the edge of the wooden cylinder. Close to this ring two other rings are attached for the belt. The belt is used for holding the Tapan. Most often the Tapan is made in two dimensions: "golem Tapan" - 500 - 550 mm and "mal Tapan" - 300 - 350 mm. The tone of the Tapan is produced by hitting the membrane with special wooden sticks: "kukuda" and "pracka". The "kukuda" is made in a form of pipe from a soft wood ("orev") 440 mm long, and the "pracka" is made from other type of hard wood ("vrba" or "dren"). When played the Tapan is hold by the belt over the left shoulder. The right hand is hitting with the "kukuda", and the left with the "pracka". The rhythm of the Tapan is complex. Tapan is most often used as a company of other instruments like: zurla, gajda and other. Tapan is played solo in some Macedonian folklore dances and songs. The repertoire of the Tapan is nearly connected with the "Zurla" (another traditional Macedonian instrument). The Tapan is common instrument used in the weeding ceremonies and wedding songs. The fresco-paintings from XIV century are showing that the Tapan was used in the Balkan before the arriving of the Turks. Judging by that it may be concluded that Tapan was used in Macedonian music and songs before XIV-th century. Is the Tapan original Macedonian instrument is not known at the moment. The Tapan is used all over Macedonia.

A large, wide ring-like band made of walnut wood and covered with goatskin on one side (a higher tone) and sheepskin, calfskin, or even donkey-skin on the other side (a deeper tone). The thicker skin is hit with a thicker stick (ukanj), and the thinner skin with a thin cornel twig (prka, praka). The Balkan school of tapan playing presumes the playing (not the accompaniment) of a melody, where the twig is used to express all that the player wishes to say, while the stick is only used to accentuate certain moments in the melody. For centuries the tapan was irreplaceable at village festivities (weddings, celebrations of patrons saints of homes and villages), along with zurlas(zurna) and bagpipes(Gaida) or in larger instrumental ensembles, and frequently as a solo instrument as well.

Nağara (Koltuk Davulu):Nağara (Koltuk Davulu)is a Turkish folk drum or percussion instrument. It is placed under the arm and beaten with hands. It is longer compared to the regular drums and its diameter is smaller.This is the same as Azerbaijani naghara. There is a proverb in Azerbaijani language that says toy-dan-sora-naghara! This literally means after the wedding ceremonies naghara! This instrument helped the doctors to deal with bad mood, melancholy, intellectual and physical exhaustion, as well as low blood pressure. It was considered that the Naghara could substitute for some medicinal plants and tones like spicy cloves. The rhythmic beating of the naghara is believed to lead to the strengthening of the heart. The naghara is described in the Early Middle Age Azerbaijani literary epic, "Kitabi Dada Gorgud"(Book of Dede Korkut) (The Book of my Grandfather). Instruments resembling the Naghara were also well known in ancient Egypt.

Thus, according to the rich scientific and musical heritage of our ancestors, it seems that not only did they listen to music for enjoyment and entertainment, but they perceived music a potent force in the prevention and treatment of various diseases.

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 The '''davul''' is the Turkish name for a type of two-sided frame [[drum]] found in the [[Middle East]] and [[Balkan]] [[Europe]]. In Arabic, it is called a ''tabl'', literally meaning "drum." [[Cow]] hide is stretched over the right side and struck with a heavy beater, known in [[Turkish language|Turkish]] as a tokmak, for a heavy, low tone. Over the other side, thinner [[goat]] skin is stretched. This is struck with a long, thin stick, known as a çubuk, for a higher pitch. They typically range in size from 60cm in diameter to 90cm in diameter.