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Riqs / Egyptian Tambourines

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Riqs / Egyptian Tambourines. The riq (also spelled riqq or rik) is a type of tambourine used as a traditional instrument in Arabic music, traditionally covered with a goat or fish skin head, stretched over a wooden frame, often inlaid with mother of pearl. The head is tightly mounted to create the riq's distinctive high pitched sound. The traditional jingle arrangement is 5 double-rows of jingles in evenly spaced sets.

To see our other types of tambourines, view our Main Tambourines Page.
Egyptian Mother of Pearl, 8 1/2 inch, Brass ( TAMV ) Egyptian Mother of Pearl, 8 1/2 inch, Brass
8 1/2 inch Egyptian Tambourine with real Mother of pearl inlay and brass jingles. This tambourine is as nice to see as it is to hear. The hand inlays make each one unique. The head is a fixed natural goatskin. Zippered nylon case included. Made in Egypt.		 Only:
$60.00		 Qty:
Egyptian Tambourine, 6 1/4 inch ( TAMT ) Egyptian Tambourine, 6 1/4 inch
6 1/4 inch frame with natural head, mosaic and brass cymbals. These are very pretty and have a delicate jingle sound that can still make it self heard. The inlay is hand done. The Jingles are cut from brass and the cut edges remain unpolished. This has the look and feel of old world charm. Made in Egypt.		 Only:
$10.00		 Qty:
Egyptian Tambourine, 8 1/2 inch ( TAMR ) Egyptian Tambourine, 8 1/2 inch
8 1/2 inch frame with natural head, mosaic and brass cymbals. Made in Egypt.		 Only:
$16.00		 Qty:
Egyptian Tambourine, 9 inch, Tunable ( TAME ) Egyptian Tambourine, 9 inch, Tunable
9 inch frame with tunable synthetic head, mosaic and brass cymbals. Includes soft case. 8 5/8 inch inside diameter head. Made in Egypt.		 Only:
$85.00		 Qty:
Egyptian Tambourine, Tunable, 9 inch, Wave ( TAMW ) Egyptian Tambourine, Tunable, 9 inch, Wave
This tambourine measures 10 x 2 ½ inches. The head is synthetic with a playing surface of 9 3/8 inches and it weighs only 2 1/4 lbs. in its nylon case. The frame is wood, cut in an eye catching wave style and covered with Real Mother of Pearl inside and out. It's tunable with 10 sets of brass cymbals. Made in Egypt.		 Only:
$75.00		 Qty:
Riq, 10 inch ( RQP10 ) Riq, 10 inch
The riq is used as a traditional instrument in Arabic music. It is important in both folk and classical music and riq players are capable of great subtley and virtuosity. The frame on this Riq is covered inside and out with inlay and it has 10 pairs of small cymbals which are about 5 cm in diameter in 2 rows around the frame. The goat skin is glued on and tightened over the frame and is about 25cm wide. Made in India.		 Only:
$50.00		 Qty:
Riq, 12 inch ( RQP10 ) Riq, 12 inch
The riq is used as a traditional instrument in Arabic music. It is important in both folk and classical music and riq players are capable of great subtley and virtuosity. The frame on this Riq is covered inside and out with inlay and it has 10 pairs of small cymbals which are about 5 cm in diameter in 2 rows around the frame. The goat skin is glued on and tightened over the frame and is about 30cm wide. Made in India.		 Only:
$55.00		 Qty:
Riq, 8 inch ( RQP08 ) Riq, 8 inch
The riq is used as a traditional instrument in Arabic music. It is important in both folk and classical music and riq players are capable of great subtley and virtuosity. The frame on this Riq is covered inside and out with inlay and it has 10 pairs of small cymbals which are about 4 or 41/2 cm in diameter in 2 rows around the frame. The goat skin is glued on and tightened over the frame and is about 20cm wide. Made in India.		 Only:
$42.00		 Qty:
Riq, Aluminum 9 inch Tunable Mother of Pearl ( TAMQM ) Riq, Aluminum 9 inch Tunable Mother of Pearl
9 inch frame with a tunable clear synthetic head, mosaic and brass cymbals. Includes soft case. 8 5/8 inch inside diameter head. Made in Egypt.		 Only:
$125.00		 Qty:
Riq, Egyptian Aluminum, Black, 9.5 inch X 2.2 inch ( RQEM-BK ) Riq, Egyptian Aluminum, Black, 9.5 inch X 2.2 inch
This Egyptian made tunable aluminum Riq is 9 3/8 x 2 1/8 inches. The head is a clear synthetic Alexandria head with a playing surface of 8 ½ inches. It weighs 3.4lbs in its sturdy nylon case and comes with a tuning wrench. Also, the tuning mechanisms are within the aluminum frame itself. Made in Egypt; please expect some chipping in the colored finish, chips are unavoidable. (Out of Stock)		 Only:
$95.00		 Qty:
Riq, Egyptian Aluminum, Red, 9.5 inch X 2.2 inch ( RQEM-RD ) Riq, Egyptian Aluminum, Red, 9.5 inch X 2.2 inch
This tunable aluminum Riq is 9 3/8 x 2 1/8 inches. The head is a clear synthetic Alexandria head with a playing surface of 8 ½ inches. It weighs 3.4lbs in its sturdy nylon case and comes with a tuning wrench. Also, the tuning mechanisms are within the aluminum frame itself. Made in Egypt; please expect some chipping in the colored finish, chips are unavoidable. (Out of Stock)		 Only:
$95.00		 Qty:
Riq, Wooden 9 1/8 Tunable, Dark ( TAMQD ) Riq, Wooden 9 1/8 Tunable, Dark
This tunable wooden Riq is really 9 1/8 x 2 3/8 inches. The head is synthetic and the playing surface is 8 5/8 inches. It weighs 1.7 lbs in its nylon case. The 10 sets of cymbals are brass and it all comes from Egypt.		 Only:
$23.00		 Qty:
Riq, Wooden 9 1/8 Tunable, Light ( TAMQL ) Riq, Wooden 9 1/8 Tunable, Light
This tunable wooden Riq is really 9 1/8 x 2 3/8 inches. The head is synthetic and the playing surface is 8 5/8 inches. It weighs 1.7 lbs in its nylon case. The 10 sets of cymbals are brass and it all comes from Egypt.		 Only:
$23.00		 Qty:

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