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Goblet drum
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<p>The goblet drum is a single-head <a href="/facts/Membranophone/qoh3VR84">membranophone</a> with a <a href="/facts/Goblet/M6nJrxTY">goblet</a>-shaped body. It is most commonly used in the traditional music of <a href="/facts/Egypt/8Ttg0JwB">Egypt</a>, where it is considered the <a href="/facts/National_symbol/atuzCyIM">national symbol</a> of <a href="/facts/Shaabi/gjWz5JDp">Egyptian Shaabi Music</a>. The instrument is also featured in traditional music from <a href="/facts/West_Asia/xXM15vIz">West Asia</a>, <a href="/facts/North_Africa/ItxQAfs7">North Africa</a>, <a href="/facts/South_Asia/7gTqe3hY">South Asia</a>, and <a href="/facts/Eastern_Europe/f5CDGzNA">Eastern Europe</a>. The West African <a href="/facts/Djembe/3SDWYobr">djembe</a> is also a goblet membranophone. This article focuses on the Middle Eastern and North African goblet drum. </p>