arabic percussion – Rhythm in the Silence

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The akhlakandu (ajlakandu) is an ancient rattle, from what is now Iran, that is no longer really used. The original instrument was a skull, partially filled with stones, which was shaken to produce sound. The more modern version, of this idiophone percussion instrument, (minus the skull), is called jeghjeghe (which just means ‘rattle’). Dive DeeperContinue reading “Akhlakandu (Ajlakandu)”