Dhol , Drum ( Armenian Դհոլ, Դրամ ) - Armenian [1] [2] [3] percussion musical instrument , a kind of double-sided drum shaped like a cylinder and covered with one or two membranes. Previously used in military campaigns, it is now used in an ensemble with magazines , accompanies dances, processions.
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| Dram (Դրամ), Duhol (Դուհոլ) | |
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The emergence of a dhol belongs to the pagan period of the history of Armenia . But the instrument is still used in the Armenian Church .
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Description
Dhol is a metal decorated cylinder with small bells, a kind of double-sided drum . One of the membranes is thicker than the other. The bass side of the dhol is approximately 10 mm in diameter [ how much? ] . Both the cylinder and the membranes can be made of various materials. Membrane selection depends on the type of dhol. Ancient Armenians used ceramics, walnuts, copper. Despite the heavy weight of the walnut, it is most often used, since this material has the best timbre. Membrane, or membranes can be both on both sides, and on one. If the membrane is on both sides, then they are connected by a string. Also, the sound of a dhol depends on the elasticity of the string.
History
The Armenian people have a huge number of musical instruments. A variety of tambourines, drums were used throughout historical Armenia . The earliest references to Armenian musical instruments date back to the XXX-XX centuries BC. According to ancient manuscripts, several types of timpani ( percussion musical instrument with a certain pitch) were used during the worship of the ancient Armenian goddess Anahit. [4] . Ancient plates dating from around 800 BC were found during excavations of the Karmir Blur hill 30 km north of Yerevan .
Game
Dhol was previously used by Armenians before military campaigns. To play the dhol, two wooden sticks made of bamboo or reed are required. The sound is extracted by two wooden sticks ( thick (digging) and thin (tchipot) ), which are called digging , or fingers and palms of the hands.
Digging
Depending on the area of origin, the digging can have various shapes and sizes. Some diggers can be 30 to 40 cm long and 1.5 cm in diameter. Despite the shape and size of the digging, their method of application is the same. Kopalami have different names, depending on the area. For example, a kombal ( Nagorno-Karabakh ), chomakh ( Balu ), tommag ( Small Armenia ).
Tchipot
Another thin stick is called Tchipot. It is used to strike the main membrane. Tchipot can be an ordinary tree branch, 30 to 40 cm long. Tchipot is made from a branch of black viburnum or cornel tree , so it has a very flexible shape. There are two main types of chips, depending on the area. The first one has a length of 30 to 40 cm, the second one also has a length of 30 to 40 cm, but with a leather belt at one end, through which two fingers of the player are placed.
Links
- Dhol History
- booksite.ru
- Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 30 vol.] / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov . - 3rd ed. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978.
- diclib.com
- Video. Dohol on YouTube
- Video. Dohol on YouTube
- Dhol pictures
Notes
- ↑ Dole // Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 30 vol.] / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov . - 3rd ed. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978.
- ↑ Musical Encyclopedia. Dole (Dhol). Ed. Yu. V. Keldysh. T 1. A - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1973.
- ↑ Armenian Dhol - duhole / Armenian percussion instruments / History and information of Armenian Dhol-Duhole
- ↑ Srbuhi Lisitian, Armenian Folk Songs and Dances, Vol. 2