page_title: Dohol
section_title: In Iran
hierarchical_section_title: Dohol / In Iran
caption_attribution_description: English: The hand-woven carpets produced in the southeastern Iranian region of Sistan have been registered internationally by the World Intellectual Property Organization. read more
context_page_description: A dohol is a large cylindrical drum with two skin heads. It is generally struck on one side with a wooden stick bowed at the end, and with a large thin stick on the other side, though it is also played with the bare hands. It is the principal accompaniment for the Sorna. A similar instrument, the Dhol, is used in traditional Egyptian, Pakistani and Indian music.
  The dohol is largely played in Kurdistan with the zurna.
context_section_description: The dohol in Iran is mostly played in wedding ceremonies and other celebrations. The dohol is mostly played with a sorna.
caption: Iranian Balochs performing a dance at the Zabol University
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