Darbuka has a history that goes all the way back to the Common Era in Egypt and comes in different shapes and sizes. It is also very common in Anatolia, Mesopotamia, Arabic countries and North Africa. It is widely heard that Turkish Folk Music among other instruments or solo and has also come to be recognized as an important instrument in the Turkish classical music lately. This hand instrument has different names in different regions such as “dümbek,” “dümbelek”, “tömbek” but its original name “dümbelek” is actually an Arabic name which originally means “to strike”.
The wall is a percussion instrument that has a goblet shape. It narrows in the middle and widens back at the other end. The head of the instrument is wider than the other end. The traditional darbukas have sheep, goat and fish skin for the good quality sound although contemporary ones have chemical skin called "glass skin". This prevents the darbuka from popping or tearing so that it has a longer life. The body of the traditional darbukas used to be made of wrought copper but nowadays, casting technique is used for a better sound. Nacre coating can be used for ornamentation on some types.
Darbuka is played while seated or with straps standing up. It is situated under the players arm with the head of the instrument pointed at the knees. It can also be played standing in order to allow the player to dance or walk around while playing. The player can play it simply by using his / her hands. Although it has different styles and rhythms to it, it is fairly easy to play it. Thanks to its playful sound, it is widely used at weddings or for entertainment purposes.
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