Nagra originated from drums in West Asia and Arab Islamic countries. This is a pot-shaped drum made of clay or metal. It is covered with camel skin. It is always used in pairs in folk music, one big and one small. It is struck with a small chime to emit "dong, da" sound.
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The ancient Nagra is in the new era, and it entered the hall of modern society from the small corner of the folk.
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When playing, the Nagra drum is placed flat on the ground or on the table, and one person holds a long and slightly curved wooden chimney in each hand.
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The drum body is made of pig iron (also made of copper), the drum cavity is hollow, the upper mouth is larger, the lower bottom is smaller, and the shape is flowerpot-shaped. There is a ring ear on both sides of the drum body, which is convenient to be used as a handle when moving. The upper mouth of the drum is covered with cowhide, sheepskin, donkey skin or camel lambskin, and the drum skin is fastened with ropes around the middle waist of the drum body.
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