Egyptian Darbuka

Doumbek Drums

The American name doumbek, also called a goblet drum is a hand drum which is known under several different names, depending of where in the world is to play the instrument. Turkey and Israel, the only head of the drum is known as a dumbelek or darbuka, while Arabic music refer to it as a table or tabush.

Some other common names for doumbek drum including their respective countries are:

- Darbuka Yugoslavia

- Derbakeh Lebanon

- Dombuk or Derbakeh Assyria

- Doubouk Hungary

- Doumbeg in Armenia

- Dumbul or Dunbul Azerbaijan

- Klong Laos, Thailand,

- Tarambouka in the Balkans

- Tarboukas in Bukhori

- Tepill in Kurdistan

- Tombak, Zarb Tombak or Iran

- Toumberleki or toumpeleki Greece

- Tumbuluchiu Romania

- Zairbaghali Afghanistan

The oldest found Doumbek drums they say it goes back to 4000 BC, found in Bohemia and performed by a Celtic tribe of the ceramic. After the birth of Christ, the drums come mainly from Turkey and the North African country of Egypt, and are distinguished by the materials that are provided in addition the name used to identify them.

In the Middle East, the drum is usually made from metals like copper, brass, nickel and aluminum, while doumbek made in Africa are often made of clay.

The two most popular styles include Doumbek drums Turkey or Egypt, with the Turk is easily recognizable by metal screws located on the outer edge of the drum. This function can actually be an obstacle for beginners to learn to play the instrument, or alternatively, a benefit for users of the screw to secure the straps.

Turkish doumbek are lighter than the Egyptian version, with some large drum also has a drum inside sounds added. This style can also be less expensive than the equipment used is generally thinner, although they continue to produce the warm sound that characterizes weak.

The edge of the layer allows greater access to the drum head, snapping his fingers in providing technical, but does not allow the wheel quickly as possible while using the type Egyptian Doumbek drum.

The Egyptian Doumbek is commonly used to accompany belly dancers and is also in modern drum circles, and gambler developed, the drums are always very useful to achieve alone.

Characterized by their round heads and plastic, with a total of six bolts, Egyptian Doumbek is a little on the heavier side, although this lends weight to its sustainability. Even today, Egyptian doumbek style lighter with straps can be used for those who want to enjoy the same sound, but be able to walk or stand while drumming.

Another style of drum-shaped cup made of earthenware or with a synthetic head, or one made with fish or goat. Ceramic Doumbek generally have a lifespan shorter than the metal versions, and may also be affected by temperature changes, as is the case with most animals with patches of skin.

This type of instrument they play drum while standing between his knees or sitting, or holding it under his arm. Unlike hand drums are commonly found throughout Africa and in Latin-speaking countries, touched the battery cup using a much lighter touch, with very different types of stroke. To begin play doumbek, knowledge features used and a basic sense of time is needed to begin mastering the art of bass drums and soothing for most Sharp, higher tones.

Music often use different sounds of the old Doumbek are Arabic, Assyrian, Azeri, the Balkans and Persian. It is still played regularly to this day, doumbek produce three basic sounds that are known as the Duma dum or a deep bass sound produced right in the center of the drum tek, a noise sound much higher also plays with his right hand, and KA, which is the same as teak, but done with the left, or hand.

Some say that players from the top of the drum include:

- Sohail Rahmany, Afghans Tombak player from the United Kingdom

- Professional darbuka player from Israel, Haviv Shmuel

- Origin Belgian percussionist Stoyan Yankoulov

- Issam Houshan, Syrian composer and teacher

- Elitsa Todorova, a folk musician Bulgarian

- Traditional jazz drummer from Egypt, Hossam Ramzy

- Armenian-American musician Buddy Sarkissian

- American percussionist Tobias Robertson

You can buy your Alexandria Doumbek and many other world musical instruments Online at http://www.yourworldinstruments.com

Once you enjoy playing rhythm patterns on your Aluminum Doumbek, you can try other Doumbeks like the Daveed Doumbek, Egyptian Doumbek, Fiberglass Doumbek, Brass Doumbek, Copper Doumbek and enjoy their distinctive sound and styles.

Egypt ... Darbuka??

Ok, then I'm going to Egypt for a family visit, but has recently learned of the Arabic drums (darbuka) and I decided to go for one of Egypt. When, in Cairo or Alexandria could I find a reasonable price for all (200-300 Egyptian pounds). It I would not need a luxury, but a good to decent work is not great. This is what it is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHipY1_NpAE

Well .. its EVERYWHERE Jump to a place called Khan El Khalil "It's a landmark. You'll find many MANY MANY of the battery more

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