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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: MOS-NAN |
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NACAIRE, NAKEB, NAQUAIRE (Arab. naqdra) , the medieval name for the kettledrum, the earliest representation of which appears in the unique MS. known as the Vienna Genesis
century ). The nacaire was, according to Froissart, among the instruments
Edward
Calais
instrument as a kind of drum: " Lor it fist Bonner les tabours que 1' on appelle nacaires." Chaucer, in his description of the tournament in the Knight's Tale, line 1653, also refers to this early kettledrum.End of Article: NACAIRE, NAKEB, NAQUAIRE (Arab. naqdra) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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