Meaning of qachel | Babel Free

Definitions

A small gong or bell used as a liturgical accompaniment in Ethiopian places of worship.

Examples

“Priest Ya’qob held a small metal gong called the qachel in one hand and the small metal stick with which it was struck in the other.”

“The non-Jewish Ethiopian qachel differs from Beta Israel instruments. It is a small bell used for both religious and secular music of the orthodox Ethiopian Christian.”

“The melodies may be pentatonic or based on intervals of a third, and may be accompanied by a small drum called nagarīt and a gong called qachel.”

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