Maltese Zaqq. Ir rabbaba iz zafzafa this is the maltese friction drum. Zaqq contents 1 maltese 1 1 etymology 1 2 pronunciation 1 3 noun maltese etymology from arabic ز ق ziqq skin bag for liquids waterskin from classical syriac ܙܩܐ zeqqā idem which might be a variant of ܣܩܐ saqqā s.
It also resembles the bulgarian bagpipe since they are both made out of animal skin. The living carries the dead. The maltese zaqq with music transcriptions and notes on the music by p.
Photo courtesy of luciano vassallo the maltese żaqq is one of the most distinctive european bagpipes but also one of the rarest and least well known.
Concert tour facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The maltese word żaqq literally means sack or belly and derives from arabic ziqq skin as a receptacle. The maltese żaqq by. Ir rabbaba iz zafzafa this is the maltese friction drum.
