From Wikipedia
The mirwās or marwas (Arabic: مرواس), plural marāwīs (Arabic: مراويس) is a small double-sided, high-pitched hand drum originally from the Middle East. It is a popular instrument in the Arab States of the Persian Gulf, used in sawt and fijiri music. It is also common in Kuwait and Yemen.
Hadhrami migrants from Yemen took the instrument to Muslim Southeast Asia (especially Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei), where it is used in Zapin and Gambus musical genres. A similar drum of this area is the Gendang.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q3300302 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Mirwas – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Image by Tropenmuseum – CC BY-SA 3.0