Sunūj

Sunūj (Arab.), pl. of sanj. Cymbals of ancient Islam and of the Maghrib today. Two are held in the right hand, sometimes a single one is also held in the left. Cf. sanj, sanūj, sinj (144 Chottin, 147 Farmer). Sort by:DefaultTitleDateAscendingDescending Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Kassel and Basel, 1949. New Oxford History of Music. Vol. 1, “Ancient and Oriental Music.” London, 1957.