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Nouggara Instrument
Nouggara Instrument
The Nouggara is a traditional Sudanese drum, central to cultural and folk events, especially among the Baggara tribes. Made from wood and animal hide, it is played with sticks, producing iconic rhythms .
Jaras Instrument
Jaras Instrument
The Jaras is a metal percussion instrument used in Sudanese Sufi processions alongside the Noba and Tar. Made from copper or bronze, it consists of circular discs with raised edges, struck or clashed to create rhythmic sounds. Its beats start slow and gradually intensify as the procession nears its destination.
Rig Instrument
Rig Instrument
The Rig is a type of Douf or Tar used in Sudanese folk music and Al Hakeeba songs. It features a wooden or metal frame with ten pairs of small cymbals and a goat-skin or synthetic cover. Played by striking the skin and cymbals, it adds rhythmic depth to traditional Sudanese music.
Tar Instrument
Tar Instrument
The Tar is a percussion instrument from Aswan, widely used in northern Sudan, especially by the Nubians and Halfaween tribe. It plays a key role in Sufi religious praise in central Sudan. Made of wood with goat leather stretched over the frame, it is essential in Sudanese spiritual and folk music.
Tambour Instrument
Tambour Instrument
The Tambour is an ancient stringed instrument central to Sudanese musical heritage, known by various names across regions. It consists of a wooden resonating body (Dabkar), a cowhide cover, three wooden pieces (Qawayim and Arrada), and 4 to 6 strings. Played with fingers or a plectrum, its design varies but retains its unique, traditional sound.
Agamo Instrument
Agamo Instrument
The Agamo is an ancient Sudanese wind instrument made from sugarcane, featuring five pipes of varying lengths tuned to the pentatonic scale. Resembling a pan flute, it holds cultural significance in the Blue Nile region, symbolizing human and social connections through its unique melodies.
Dalouka Instrument
Dalouka Instrument
The Daluka is a traditional Sudanese percussion instrument, central to women's singing, dancing, and social celebrations like weddings and henna nights. Made from a clay-straw mixture with a goatskin cover, it is decorated with vibrant folk art. Played under the left armpit, its rhythmic beats are key to Sudanese folk music, especially in Aghani Albanat ("Girls' Songs").
The Daluka is a traditional Sudanese percussion instrument, central to women's singing, dancing, and social celebrations like weddings and henna nights. Made from a clay-straw mixture with a goatskin cover, it is decorated with vibrant folk art. Played under the left armpit, its rhythmic beats are key to Sudanese folk music, especially in Aghani Albanat ("Girls' Songs").
Dingir Instrument
Dingir Instrument
The Dingir is a traditional Sudanese percussion instrument, exclusively played by women. It consists of a dried gourd placed in a water vessel and struck with sticks to produce rhythmic sounds. Dating back to the era of sultans and kings, it is known by different names across regions. Used in funerals, healing rituals, and eclipse ceremonies, its name is believed to originate from the echoing sound it creates on water.
The Dingir is a traditional Sudanese percussion instrument, exclusively played by women. It consists of a dried gourd placed in a water vessel and struck with sticks to produce rhythmic sounds. Dating back to the era of sultans and kings, it is known by different names across regions. Used in funerals, healing rituals, and eclipse ceremonies, its name is believed to originate from the echoing sound it creates on water.
Shatam Instrument
Shatam Instrument
The Shatam is a traditional Sudanese percussion instrument, mainly played by women and always accompanying the Daluka. It features a small wooden or clay frame with goatskin stretched over one side. Played by striking it with a leather strip or small stick, the Shatam adds rhythmic depth to Sudanese folk music.
The Shatam is a traditional Sudanese percussion instrument, mainly played by women and always accompanying the Daluka. It features a small wooden or clay frame with goatskin stretched over one side. Played by striking it with a leather strip or small stick, the Shatam adds rhythmic depth to Sudanese folk music.
Asasago Instrument
Asasago Instrument
The Asasago is a percussion instrument from the Blue Nile region, made from a dried Kalabash gourd. Hollowed, cleaned, and filled with hard materials, it is sealed and shaken to create sound, often played alongside the Waza.
The Asasago is a percussion instrument from the Blue Nile region, made from a dried Kalabash gourd. Hollowed, cleaned, and filled with hard materials, it is sealed and shaken to create sound, often played alongside the Waza.
Muthallath Instrument
Muthallath Instrument
The Muthallath (Triangle) is a metal percussion instrument shaped into a triangle and held by a thread or wire at its top. Introduced to Sudan, it was used in Christian hymns and later in Alhakeeba songs in the early 20th century.
The Muthallath (Triangle) is a metal percussion instrument shaped into a triangle and held by a thread or wire at its top. Introduced to Sudan, it was used in Christian hymns and later in Alhakeeba songs in the early 20th century.
Kurbi Instrument
Kurbi Instrument
The Kurbi is a traditional Sudanese string instrument from Darfur, deeply rooted in Fur and Zaghawa cultures. Made from wood and leather, it has a rectangular body, a bow-shaped neck, and five strings. Played with both hands, the Kurbi is now endangered due to the decline of artisans skilled in its craft.
The Kurbi is a traditional Sudanese string instrument from Darfur, deeply rooted in Fur and Zaghawa cultures. Made from wood and leather, it has a rectangular body, a bow-shaped neck, and five strings. Played with both hands, the Kurbi is now endangered due to the decline of artisans skilled in its craft.
Tango(Dombray) Instrument
Tango(Dombray) Instrument
The Dombray, or Tango, is a traditional Sudanese string instrument, mainly played by women in the Blue Nile region. Made from a dried gourd and sinew string, it is played by placing the long string under the chin and plucking the short string with the thumb. It is commonly used in social celebrations and dances like the Abomboum.
The Dombray, or Tango, is a traditional Sudanese string instrument, mainly played by women in the Blue Nile region. Made from a dried gourd and sinew string, it is played by placing the long string under the chin and plucking the short string with the thumb. It is commonly used in social celebrations and dances like the Abomboum.
Kashkosh Al Kambala
Kashkosh Al Kambala
Kashkosh Al-Kambala is a rhythmic percussion instrument used in the Kambala dance, a coming-of-age ritual in South Kordofan and the Nuba Mountains. Traditionally made from leather and palm leaves filled with seeds, modern versions use food cans with grains and stones. Worn on both legs, it produces sound when dancers strike the ground in rhythmic unity.
Kashkosh Al-Kambala is a rhythmic percussion instrument used in the Kambala dance, a coming-of-age ritual in South Kordofan and the Nuba Mountains. Traditionally made from leather and palm leaves filled with seeds, modern versions use food cans with grains and stones. Worn on both legs, it produces sound when dancers strike the ground in rhythmic unity.
Gurmi Instrument
Gurmi Instrument
The Gurmi is a traditional Hausa string instrument made from a dried gourd covered with lizard or goat skin. It has two strings stretched on sticks and produces a delicate sound. Played at weddings, festivals, and healing ceremonies, it is central to Hausa musical heritage. The therapeutic Bouti style is believed to aid mental and physical healing.
The Gurmi is a traditional Hausa string instrument made from a dried gourd covered with lizard or goat skin. It has two strings stretched on sticks and produces a delicate sound. Played at weddings, festivals, and healing ceremonies, it is central to Hausa musical heritage. The therapeutic Bouti style is believed to aid mental and physical healing.
Um Kiki Instrument
Um Kiki Instrument
Um Kiki, or Um Sibayba, is an ancient Sudanese string instrument popular in West Sudan and North Kordofan, especially among the Baggara, Massalit, and Mararit tribes. Made from a dried gourd covered with goat skin, it has a single horsehair string. Played with a bow, its tones change as the player presses the string, creating rich melodies.
Um Kiki, or Um Sibayba, is an ancient Sudanese string instrument popular in West Sudan and North Kordofan, especially among the Baggara, Massalit, and Mararit tribes. Made from a dried gourd covered with goat skin, it has a single horsehair string. Played with a bow, its tones change as the player presses the string, creating rich melodies.
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