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The ceramic doumbek, also called a darabukka (and many other names in different
countries and cultures) is a traditional instrument most commonly played in
the Middle East and North Africa. The doumbek gets its name from the two basic
sounds it produces--the deep, low-pitched "doom" and the crisp high-pitched
"tek". In
many Middle Eastern cultures they are the main drums for classical and theatrical
music, as well as popular music. Westerners often associate doumbeks with belly
dancing.
The drums shown here are not traditional doumbek designs, but are inspired by them. They are hand formed from ceramic stoneware clay. The heads are goatskin and are glued to the body of the drum. The third one is an original design double-chambered doumbek with two heads.
Sound files (available in both au and wav formats):
Hear a ceramic doumbek
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doumbek (58K)
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