"Kud\u00FCm is one of the most fundamental rhythm instruments in classical Turkish music. The personplaying it is called kud\u00FCmzen. It is among ney, rebap, and halile as one of thefour main instruments in Mevlevi music. It consists of a pair of small, hemispherical drums. Traditionally kud\u00FCm was played in religiousceremonies; in a secular context, like in mehter music, its slightly bigger cousin nakkare is played.The drums are some 28\u201330 cm."@en .