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Religious Music

Banned by ISIS, Iraqi 'Daf' Revives Religious Music

Vanessa Kallas, 2024-02-17 09:50 - Reading : less than a minute

Daf ISIS Religious Music

Once prohibited during the ISIS period, the Iraqi tambourine known as 'Daf' has resurfaced in the folkloric music scene as artisans have begun crafting it again.

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