Hand Made Classic Arabic RIQ, TAMBOURINE Music instrument Egypt Diameter6.5"

Hand Made Classic Arabic RIQ, TAMBOURINE Music instrument Egypt Diameter6.5" • Riq is common in folk music and has been a significant instrument for many years. • Riq is often used to teach music to children and is often used in music created for children's entertainment. • Riq is traditionally made from a wooden hoop. • The head of the riq is usually strung on a hoop and then attached to the wooden hoop. • A traditional tambourine used for an orchestra has 20 pairs of cymbals. This number may be smaller for ensemble tambourines and orchestras. • Riq usually requires no tuning as the sound of hitting the device is overshadowed by the bells. • There have been changes to the tambourine since they were first invented, but in most respects, they are still very similar to the original instrument. Ask about shipping