Scan 150
The American history and encyclopedia of music, 1908
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1ered with a head of skin. Small rings and bells fastened to the interior add to the effect when played.
3Deff — Vibrating Membranes. Africa. Algiers. A square frame of wood covered on both sides with parchment, which is struck with the hands.
5Den-Den-Dai ko — Vibrating Membranes. Japan. The fan drum. A wooden hoop covered with skin and having a short handle. It is used by the mendicant priests of Hokke, a Buddhist sect.
7Dervish Drum — Vibrating Membranes. Egypt. A shell of metal or pottery covered with skin, and sometimes beaten with a leather strap. It is used by the dervishes. A modern one is seen in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The dervish drum is similar to the daraboukkeh still used in Arabia.
9Dessus — Bowed Strings. Europe. The French word meaning "above," which was applied to the treble viol and later was used in reference to the violin because of its high pitch.
11Dhola — Vibrating Membranes. India. A shell bored from a solid block of wood, with heads of skin stretched over the opening, and held by leather strips fastened round hempen hooks. It is played with both hands or with a stick, and is sometimes equipped upon the side with metal rings, which are struck by sticks. The dhola is heard at weddings and upon other festive occasions. The dholaka is similar.
13Dholaka — See dhola.
15Differo — Double-Beating Reed. Europe. A name formerly given to a small variety of oboe not now in use. See oboe.
17Dimplipito or Nagare — Vibrating Membranes. Persia. These hand drums have bowl-shaped shells and heads of skin, braced with cords.
19Dital Harp — See harp-lute.
21Djouwak — See chebeb.
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