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Instrumental folk music is an integral part of the traditional music of Lebanon. Using instruments, which have been native to Lebanon for a long time, in Lebanon, instrumental folk music is rich and beautiful, and lends a great dimension to the traditional music of Lebanon.
Lebanon possesses many unique instruments, which are native to the country. These are reminiscent of the multitude of cultures and civilizations that have been dominant in Lebanon since ancient times. These instruments are integral to the instrumental folk music of Lebanon.
An important and popular instrument in Lebanon is the lute. A stringed instrument with a fretted neck, the lute has a pear like shape and a deep and mellow tone, which suits the nuances of the traditional folk music of Lebanon.
The rikk, another instrument of Lebanon, is the Lebanese parallel of the tambourine. It is widely used as a percussion instrument, and is made with goatskin stretched tight over a frame. Metal discs are attached to this frame, which provide a characteristic jingly sound when the rikk is struck.
A very popular and native instrument is the mijwiz. It is a kind of reed clarinet, which has players blowing through a circular aperture at one end, and using their fingers to block particular holes on the body of the clarinet to bring out notes.
A popular percussion instrument is the tablah, which has a goat skin stretched taut over the rim of a vase like closed frame, which sounds when struck. The frame is usually made of metal or earthenware, and the tablah provides the basic rhythm framework for pieces in Lebanon instrumental folk.
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