Bendir

Bendix (Arabic بندير, DMG Bandir, Pl Banadir, bnader ) is a common in North Africa, particularly in the Maghreb frame drum, similar to a European tambourine. The instrument consists of a single-sided with goat or sheep skin circular wooden frame. Most bendir in the Maghreb are changed by the snares of the intestine at the bottom of the sound.

The case of simple instruments from a curved wooden plate frame has a diameter of 20 to 60 cm; the same shape is also used for sieves. In contrast to the Arabic frame drums riq and tar, there is no tambourine. The bendir is played sitting or standing vertically or inclined slightly forward. A thumb is inserted through a hole in the frame, with the remaining fingers of that hand, the drum beaten at the edge or the coat will be cut. The fingers of the other hand produce high tones at the edge and deeper, dull sounding in the middle.

In addition to the goblet drum darbuka and the Tonzylindertrommel guellal ensures the bendir for the rhythm in the popular Algerian Raï music style. The instrument comes in the Arab urban music as well as for use at weddings by Berbers in the High Atlas. In public 'music groups he is played by men, the singing and dancing accompanied on family celebrations including women here often Ghaita along with the oboe instrument, the wooden flute gasba and metal rattle ( qarqaba ). Singers repeat short melodic phrases, in unison while playing a simple rhythm with frame drums and rattles.

Bendix or small clay drums ( tarija ) accompany the Maghreb religious chants and rituals ( Hadhra ) of some Sufi brotherhoods ( Sufi brotherhoods ). Where North African frame drum used south of the Sahara, they remain part of the Islamic musical culture. The local use of snares on other drums which presumably originates in the north.