What is DAF?

and daf is a frame drum in the Middle East. Like other frame drums, it is designed with a head diameter greater than the depth of the drum shell. DAF is an ancient instrument that originated in the Middle East and has many different names and variations in many countries. He is the most popular in Iran and Greece, where he was first played. This can also be found in ancient Persian and Kurdish rituals and in popular and classical music of many countries.

DAF has many different styles and can be played in many different ways. It is known for its clear sound and low tone. Many DAF has the ringing of bells and plates around the edges in a style of tambourine. DAF, like many hand drums, made of bent wood with animal skin stretched. Shell drum is generally robust and hollow. It is designed differently than many simple frame drums in that its head of the drum is a solid metal tuning screws to change the spacing and tone tosses. These screws offer changes in low musical tones of the drum.

different kinds of DAF dictate the style of play and the sound of music. Solo DAF is used in solo performances and generally has a clear sound. The DAF orchestra is larger and has a soft sound. Summer DAF has the skin that is not freely covered on the shell and winter DAF has the skin firmly stretched to give the tools of another color. Like tambourine, DAF can be played in one hand when it stands or between the legs while sitting like a bongo. It can be played with a number of different taps of the fingers and clapping or with a pilot.

, like many different DAF species, there are many related tools around the world. These are: Defi, Dairy and DAP. DAF, however, remained the most popular around the world, especially in Iran, where it is Second National Drum, for Tonbak.

DAF was very important in the Persian and Iranian culture for ages. Its importance is preceded by the arrival of Islam and in that early time he played a strong role in religion and artistic music.Since then, it has cast a spiritual role in many rituals and ceremonies of Iranian and Kurdish life. DAF was introduced to the west through Spain in the 15th century and has since penetrated the rest of Europe and found a small niche in the United States with special instrumentalists.