Taraban
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The taraban (Template:Langx; Template:Langx) is a percussive drum-like folk instrument of Turkish[1] origin, which was once used in Ukraine and, to a lesser extent, in Poland.
The etymology of the term comes from a word meaning to make a lot of noise. The first mentions of the taraban date back to the 11th century. It was most likely introduced in East-Central Europe by the Ottoman Janissaries.[1]
The taraban consists of a wooden ring with a diameter of up to Script error: No such module "convert". which has a skin (often made of dog or cat hide) tightened over both sides. The taraban is struck with the hand or a stick. In comparison to the bubon, the taraban usually has two sides with a stretched skin and no cymbals.
It was a popular instrument among the Ukrainian Cossacks and is considered a Ukrainian folk instrument. Taraban is also mentioned in the Polish anthem and was once utilised by some army units of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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- Humeniuk, A. Ukrainski narodni muzychni instrumenty, Kyiv: Naukova dumka, 1967 Template:In lang
- Mizynec, V. Ukrainian Folk Instruments, Melbourne: Bayda books, 1984 Template:In lang
- Cherkaskyi, L. Ukrainski narodni muzychni instrumenty, Tekhnika, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2003 – 262 pages. Template:ISBN Template:In lang