Kawala

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The kawala is an end-blown cane flute used in Arabic music. It is similar to the ney but has six finger holes, while the ney has seven (including one in the back). The kawala comes in up to nine different sizes, according to the maqam.

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Traditional Arabic musical instruments
Plucked lutes
Buzuq • Gimbri • Guembri • Oud • Sintir
Zithers
Bowed lutes
Lyres
Flutes
Ney • Kawala
Reed instruments
Arghul • Habban • Jirba • Mijwiz • Mizmar • Mizwad • Rhaita
Drums
Bendir • Daf • Goblet drum • Mazhar • Naqara • Naqareh • Riq • Tar • Tabl baladi
Other percussion
Krakebs • Mihbaj • Sagat (zills) • Sistrum


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