Dumbelek

Dumbelek (Turk.), 1. small kettledrum of Turkey, always played in pairs, equivalent of the naqqāra. Called deblek in S. Turkey; 2. in the past, generic name for drums in Turkey, made of either earthenware or other material (76, 89). Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Farmer, Henry George. Turkish Instruments of Music in the 17th Century. Glasgow, 1937. Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 5th edition. London, 1954.