Indian Framedrum
Daf is a tambourine. It is quite large, about two feet across, with a conspicuous absence of jingles. It is commonly used in folk music but is rarely heard in other styles. It is also called dapphu, daffali, or a number of other names. It is related to the kanjira of South Indian music.
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Folk Drums and Tribal Girls: Sounding the Himalayas in Indian Film
Drums of India: A Pictorial Selection
The "Dḩāk", Devi Amba's Hourglass Drum in Tribal Southern Rajasthan, India
The Role of the Phariya in Tribal Acculturation in a Central Indian Market
Bower: Drums Behind the Hill (Book Review)