Goblet drum

Goblet drum
Percussion instrument
Other nameschalice drum, tarabuka (tarambuka), tarabaki, darbuka, derbake, debuka, doumbek, dumbec, dumbeg, dumbelek, dumbul, toumperleki (tumberleki), tumbak, zerbaghali
Classification hand percussion, Membranophone
Hornbostel–Sachs classification211.26
DevelopedEgypt

The goblet drum (also chalice drum, tarabuka, tarabaki, darbuka, darabuka, derbake, debuka, doumbek, dumbec, dumbeg, dumbelek, toumperleki, tumbak, or zerbaghali;[1] Egyptian Arabic: دربوكة / Romanized: darbuka) is a single-head membranophone with a goblet-shaped body.[2] It is most commonly used in the traditional music of Egypt, where it is considered the national symbol of Egyptian Shaabi Music.[3] The instrument is also featured in traditional music from West Asia, North Africa, South Asia, and Eastern Europe.[4] The West African djembe is also a goblet membranophone.[5] This article focuses on the Middle Eastern and North African goblet drum.

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  2. ^ Karaol, Esra; Doğrusöz, Nilgün (2014-04-15). "Mısırlı Ahmet: The Clay Darbuka Technique and Its Performance Analysis". Rast Müzikoloji Dergisi. 2 (1): 50–67. doi:10.12975/rastmd.2014.02.01.00020.
  3. ^ The colours of the tabla: history, workshop and new enthusiasts of Egypt's unique percussive instrument
  4. ^ Blades, James (1970). Percussion Instruments and Their History. New York. p. 175.
  5. ^ Garland Encyclopedia of World Music). Routledge; Har/Com edition (November 1999). ISBN 978-0-8240-4946-1.