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.
To this day its Arabic name is Nagra.
With the frequent inter-ethnic exchanges, in the 5th century AD, Nagra spread eastw...
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