Jirba

The jirba (Arabic: قربة‎; also transliterated dzirba, girba) is a droneless, single-reed, double-chantered bagpipe played on Bahrain, particularly by ethnic Iranians, as well as on the Kuwaiti island of Faylaka.

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Traditional Arabic musical instruments

Plucked lutes	Buzuq Gimbri Guembri Lotar Oud Qanbūs Sintir Lavta

Zithers	Qanun

Bowed lutes	Kamanjah Rababa

Lyres	Simsimiyya Kissar Tanbūra

Flutes	Ney Kawala

Reed instruments	Arghul Habbān Jirba Mijwiz Mizmar Mizwad Rhaita

Drums	Bendir Daf Goblet drum Hajir Mazhar Mirwas Naqara Naqareh Riq Tar Tabl baladi

Other percussion	Krakebs Manjur Mihbaj Sagat (zills) Sistrum Clapping Clay Jug

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Jirba

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