Kudüm

It is grouped with the ney, rebap, and halile as one of the four main instruments in Mevlevi music.

The tension in the skin can be adjusted to tune the instrument according to the makam of the music being played.

The drums are placed on two leather links filled with cotton to prevent them from slipping and to avoid direct contact with the floor to get the right sound.

The metal body of the kudüm is generally covered with leather to prevent it giving off a tinny sound.

It was used in a nonreligious setting for the first time in 1947 in a concert organized by the Üsküdar Musical Association.