Whether this story is true or not, but it shows that this instrument was played by blind musicians historically. Until recent times, its soft volume limited the musical contexts in which it could be used. The Đàn bầu is played in solo music, which is a central to the Vietnamese folk music. Moreover, during traditional occasion, the Đàn bầu is used as an accompaniment to poetry readingsIn the North Africa, the Darabukka tends to be between 40 to 50cm long, and the diameter of the head of this instrument is normally between 20 and 25cm. People in Turkish play Darbuka in traditional ensembles to accompany dancing. In India, this kind of instrument is known as Tabla in an Indian Rag; players can produce pitches compatible with the dastgab. We also can find the Darabukka in Albania and Bulgaria. In Albania, we called this instrument as the Barabuke, and it is normally made from pottery
Whether this story is true or not, but it shows that this instrument was played by blind musicians historically. Until recent times, its soft volume limited the musical contexts in which it could be used. The Đàn bầu is played in solo music, which is a central to the Vietnamese folk music. Moreover, during traditional occasion, the Đàn bầu is used as an accompaniment to poetry readingsIn the North Africa, the Darabukka tends to be between 40 to 50cm long, and the diameter of the head of this instrument is normally between 20 and 25cm. People in Turkish play Darbuka in traditional ensembles to accompany dancing. In India, this kind of instrument is known as Tabla in an Indian Rag; players can produce pitches compatible with the dastgab. We also can find the Darabukka in Albania and Bulgaria. In Albania, we called this instrument as the Barabuke, and it is normally made from pottery