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Mazhar is an Arabic male name meaning "light."

The mazhar is also(Arabic: مظهر‎; plural mazāhar مظاهر) is a large, heavy tambourine used in Arabic music.

The mazhar's frame is generally made out of wood. The instrument's brass jingles are quite large (4-5 inches / 10-13 cm in diameter). It is played with a shaking technique that gives it a raucous sound. Its single head is considerably thicker than that of the riq, its smaller cousin.

The Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy is a notable performer of the mazhar.

[edit] See also

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• Riq
• Daf
• Tar (drum)
• Bendir
• Davul

Mazhar is a common male name in India and Pakistan. I usually mean 'proof' and 'sumbol'.

[edit] External links

• Mazhar page from N. Scott Robinson site
• Mazhar page from OnestopIsraelShop

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