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Middle Eastern Folk Drums Echo In Idaho

Boise State Public Radio News | By Olivia Weitz
Published January 30, 2019 at 9:14 PM MST
Olivia Weitz
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Boise State Public Radio
"When you're closing your eyes ... you're seeing yourself inside," says Jan Porvas about playing the daf in this way.

The daf drum is one of the oldest instruments in the Middle East. In Iran, the instrument has traditionally been used in Islamic prayer rituals. About 40 years ago, musicians started playing this drum in more contemporary settings. Jan Porvas, who is from Iran, plays it in Idaho.

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