Naqareh
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The naqareh, naqqāra, nagara or nagada is a Middle Eastern drum with a rounded back and a hide head, usually played in pairs. It is thus a membranophone of the kettle drum variety.
For the village in Ardabil Province, Iran, see Naqareh, Iran. For the village in Lorestan Province, Iran, see Naqareh-ye Naveh Kesh.
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The term naqqāra (نقاره), also نقارات naqqarat, naqqarah, naqqåre, nakkare, nagora comes from the Arabic verb naqr- that means "to strike, beat".
The instrument was also adopted in Europe following the Crusades, and known as the naccaire or naker.