Mazhar is also an Arabic male name meaning "appearance"''. The mazhar is a large, heavy
tambourine used in
Arabic music.The mazhar's frame is generally made out of wood. The instrument's
brass jingles are quite large (4-5 inches / 10-13 cm in diameter). It is played with a shaking technique that gives it a raucous sound. Its single head is considerably thicker than that of the
riq, its smaller cousin.The Egyptian percussionist
Hossam Ramzy is a notable performer of the mazhar.
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