Taarija
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A taarija is a Moroccan drum, single skin and tube, played singly, unlike the tabla
, which is a pair of drums. While the tube may be metal (e.g., silver), it is typically made of baked clay. In some areas, tara'ij are traditionally given to children at the holiday of Aashura; a boy's drum has a plain baked-clay tube, and a girl's drum is painted in brightly colored patterns. (A woman wearing heavy make-up may be said to be painted "like a taarija of Aashura.")
Tabla
The tabla is a popular Indian percussion instrument used in Hindustani classical music and in popular and devotional music of the Indian subcontinent. The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres...
, which is a pair of drums. While the tube may be metal (e.g., silver), it is typically made of baked clay. In some areas, tara'ij are traditionally given to children at the holiday of Aashura; a boy's drum has a plain baked-clay tube, and a girl's drum is painted in brightly colored patterns. (A woman wearing heavy make-up may be said to be painted "like a taarija of Aashura.")