tar (drum)

{{Short description|Single-headed frame drum}}

{{other uses|Tar (disambiguation)}}

{{More footnotes|date=December 2017}}

{{Infobox instrument

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| background = percussion

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| classification = Frame drum

| hornbostel_sachs = 211.311

| hornbostel_sachs_desc = Directly struck membranophone

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File:Sa'ga't (1), Ta'r (2). (1836) - TIMEA (clip, rotate, & whiten).jpg and nacre.{{cite book |authorlink=Edward William Lane |last=Lane |first=Edward William |title=An Account of the Manners and Customs of Modern Egyptians |edition=5th |orig-year=1836 |year=1860 |location=London |publisher=John Murray Publishers |page=366 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dLgTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA366}}]]The tar ({{langx|ar|طار}}) is an ancient, single-headed frame drum. It is commonly played in the Middle East and North Africa. The tar's drumhead is struck with one hand.

The drumhead was usually made from animal skin like goats, while the frame was made of wood.