The doumbek a is a goblet shaped hand drum used mostly in Hebrew, Arabic, Assyrian, Persian, Balkan, Greek, Armenian, Azeri and Turkish music. Also known as a dumbek, dombak, darabuka, dumbak, or dumbeg, its thin, responsive drumhead and resonance help it produce a distinctively crisp sound. It is of ancient origin, and is believed by some to have been invented before the chair.
The doumbek is played with a much lighter touch and quite different strokes than other hand drums, such as the djembe. The doumbek makes the perfect hand drum because it is portable and not too loud.
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