Bendir

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Moroccan bendir with snares
Moroccan bendir with snares

The bendir (also called erbeni or arbani) is a frame drum used as a traditional instrument throughout North Africa, more specifically in Morocco.[1] Unlike the tambourine, it has no jingles but most often has a snare (usually made of gut) stretched across its head, which when the drum is struck with the fingers or palm gives the tone a buzzing quality.

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  1. ^ Bendir - worldmusicalinstruments.com