Al-ras (drum)

The Al-Ras drum is a large drum used in the battle dance Ayyala, a folk dance of Qatar and U.A.E.. The Al-ras lead the dance and sets the beat for the smaller Takhamir drums that follow. There are many different shapes and sizes of drums. The biggest is called R'as (head).

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