Chekoua (mezoued)
Chekoua or mezoued
A goat skin, expertly skinned and completely shorn, then tanned and oiled, is used to store the air introduced by blowing through a tube called a djaâba.
At the base of the chekoua is a block made up of two reed flutes (zemmar), each having an ox horn at its end.
The double-tone sound obtained from this instrument is reminiscent of the bagpipes.
This instrument is used in the regions of Biskra, Ouargla and Touggourt.
A goat skin, expertly skinned and completely shorn, then tanned and oiled, is used to store the air introduced by blowing through a tube called a djaâba.
At the base of the chekoua is a block made up of two reed flutes (zemmar), each having an ox horn at its end.
The double-tone sound obtained from this instrument is reminiscent of the bagpipes.
This instrument is used in the regions of Biskra, Ouargla and Touggourt.