Darabuka

Darabuka pl. darbukat (Arab.), goblet-shaped drum of the Arab world, made of clay or wood, with single, glued head, 2 snares, and usually painted. It is played with both hands, the fingers of the right hand forcefully tapping the center of the head, while those of the left play gently close to the rim. Cf. darbuka, tarabouka, tunbūk (11, 144 Chottin). Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Arbatsky, Yury. Beating the Tupan in the Central Balkans. Chicago, 1953. Musik in Geschichte…