Meaning of adufe | Babel Free

Definitions

A traditional square tambourine, found in Portugal and elsewhere, of Moorish origin.

Examples

“A feature of Beira Baixa music, and found elsewhere too, is the adufe.”

“[...] we can identify the following rhythmic sesquialtera pattern in the melody played on the violin and the adufe drum, which make the connection ...”

“The adufe is also found in Egypt. This double-headed square frame drum, which is roughly the same size as the tar, may have bells attached inside the drum for varying timbres.”

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