Marfa (instrument)

Summary

Marfa (Arabic: مرفع, Urdu: مرفع) also Timki is a single hemispherical drum or percussion instrument.[1] It may have originated in Africa.

Marfa
Percussion instrument
Classification Percussion instrument
Related instruments
Timki

Timki edit

Timki is used by tribals of Madhya Pradesh, earlier it used to be an earthenware.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ifthekhar, J. S. (10 July 2011). "'Marfa' band of the Siddis 'losing' its beat". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.