A
dayereh (or
doyra,
dojra,
dajre,
doira,
dajreja) is a medium-sized
frame drum with
jingles, used to accompany both popular and classical music in
Iran (
Persia),
Azerbaijan, the
Caucasus, the
Balkans, and many
Central Asian countries such as
Tajikistan, and
Uzbekistan. Frame drums are also popular in many regions of Georgia, like
Kartli,
Kakheti,
Tusheti,
Samegrelo,
Racha, and
Imereti. This is a single headed percussion instrument which is not only found in Northern
South Asia,
Central Asia, and the
Middle East, but also in parts of the Russian
polar regions. The simple drum is formed by attaching a skin cover onto a wooden ring with glue and cloth ties. This is similar to the Persian daira and the Turkish def. Some daira have metal pieces attached to give them a
tambourine-like quality.