The Böyük nağara, also called the "Kos nağara" or "Toy nağara", is a large double-headed drum. It is played with mallets. The böyük nağara is played in some regions of Azerbaijan especially the Gazakh-Tovuz and Ganja-Dashkasan regions, and commonly associated with the Karapapakh population residing in those areas. Its body is cylindrical and made from firm wood. Skins are stretched over both the top and the bottom of the cylindrical body of the instrument. Its diameter is 400–450 mm, and its height is 500–550 mm.
See also Nagara (drum) Naqareh Kudum Dhol Davul Qoltuq nagara Kus
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