nakers

naker in British English (ˈneɪkə , ˈnæk- ) noun. one of a pair of small kettledrums used in medieval music.

naker, small kettledrum that reached Europe from the Middle East in the 13th century, during the Crusades. Nakers were made of wood, metal, or clay and were sometimes equipped with snares. They were almost always played in pairs and were struck with hard sticks.

Other percussion instruments include: the nakers, a pair of small kettledrums deriving from the arabic naqqara, imported to Europe during the Crusades; and the tambourine, another more familiar Crusader import, which in medieval England was known as the timbrel.

Small kettle drums (known as nakers, nakeres, nacara, nacaires) and tabors of Arabic or Saracenic origin came to Europe with the 13th century crusades. The bowls of these instruments were of wood or metal or clay, covered with a membrane. Nakers first appeared in England in the early 14th century.

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Small kettle drums (known as nakers, nakeres, nacara, nacaires) and tabors of Arabic or Saracenic origin came to Europe with the 13th century crusades. The bowls of these instruments were of wood or metal or clay, covered with a membrane. Nakers first appeared in England in the early 14th century.

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