TEF(DEF)
Daf (Persian, Khowar: ,ڈفKurdish, Arabic, Urdu: ,دفfrom Middle Persian: dap) is a large Persian frame drum used in
popular and classical music. The frame is usually made of hardwood with many metal ringlets attached, and the membrane is
usually
goatskin.
Daf
is
mostly
used
in
theMiddle
East, Kurdistan, Iran, Armenia, Afghanistan, Turkey, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan, and usually accompanies singers and players of
the tambura, violin, oud, saz and other Middle Eastern instruments. Some dafs are equipped with small cymbals, making them
analogous to a largetambourine.