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The dap, a frame drum played by hand

The dap is a frame drum with skin stretched over a wooden frame. It is struck by hand and often used in muqam performances.

Music2026.10.14
Fig. 1作成: Kenjisoft、無断転載禁止

1Shape

The dap is made by covering a wooden frame with skin and is played by striking it with the hands. Its name is said to come from Arabic.

Fig. 2Dap／ 作成: Kenjisoft、無断転載禁止

2In the muqam

In muqam performances the dap is played together with bowed and plucked instruments. Percussionists have some room for their own embellishments.

3The name

The daf, a frame drum used in Iran and elsewhere, was called dap in Middle Persian. The frame drum of traditional Uyghur music has the similar name dap.

Sources (3)
  1. [1]ئۇيغۇر تىلىنىڭ ئىزاھلىق لۇغىتى（ug.wikipedia 転載）見出し語「داپ」 (2026-10-14)
  2. [2]Wikipedia（英語版）「Daf」 (2026-10-14)
  3. [3]Wikipedia（英語版）「Music of Xinjiang」 (2026-10-14)

How they are played

dap: The dap is a frame drum with skin stretched over a wooden frame. It is struck by hand and often used in muqam performances.

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