Krakebs

Krakebs

Krakebs or garagab ( _ar. قراقب, also transliterated as "qaraqib" or "qraqib", singular "qarqaba" (قرقبة)) are large metal castanet-like musical instruments which are the primary rhythmic component of Gnawa music.


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