A taarija (plural: ta'arij) is a Moroccan membranophone (drum), single skin and tube, played singly, unlike the tabla, which is a pair of drums, and is related to the darbouka.
In Moroccan music, a taarija (ta'arij plural) is a single-skin drum with a tube, distinct from the tabla, a pair of drums, and shares similarities with the darbouka.