Doumbek,pro Egyptian style,made in Turkey of spun Aluminum and embossed by hand.The spun Aluminum is lighter than the cast aluminum drums and gives it a little lighter,mellower sound.
Beautiful range of sounds from deep doum to high teks.
Many times I use it as a "high" drum in combination with A0810 Darbuka.
8.75" diameter mylar head x 18" tall,comes with tuning key and soft case
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The Doumbek is a goblet-shaped hand drum from Israel. The name "Doumbek" is also used for a family of similar shaped drums, common throughout the Middle East. Played with the hands, their sounds range from very deep to high. ... Traditionally, the doumbek was made of clay, with a head of goat or fish skin. Some are inlaid with bits of shell, wood, or plastic. Today many of these drums are made of modern materials, such as aluminum, with a Mylar head. They may be embossed, painted, or covered with vinyl. Others are made of copper, and sometimes plated with brass or chrome. ... The Doumbek comes from the Middle East and North Africa, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Persia. In Egypt they call it tabla. In Israel it is the doumbek, darbeke in Syria, tombak in Persia, darbuga in Morocco. ... Traditionally the doumbek would be accompanied. A Middle Eastern ensemble could include the riq (Arabic tambourine) and dof (frame drum), and some melodic instruments, such as the ney and long flute, the oud (the Middle Eastern lu