Measurements: 38 cm height and 20 cm diameter.

Turkish Darbuka of the Stagg brand, manufactured using high quality materials.

Body and rings made of aluminium.

Synthetic patch.

It has 5 turnbuckles to modulate the sound.

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The darbuka is a percussion instrument whose origins lie in North Africa and the Middle East. Its distinctive feature is its shrill but solid sound.

The darbuka is a cup-shaped drum. They are built using several materials that range from mother-of-pearl to aluminium, copper, wood, ceramics or plastic, all of which also have a patch made of synthetic or animal leather.

It is played with the fingers of both hands, either sitting down or standing, while it is held between one's legs.

Especially in English-speaking countries, the Darbuka is often called dumbek, a name that comes from the two main sounds that form the basis of its technique: a grave sound (dum) and another which is acute (bek).

The darbuka has a very limited range of tones, but in countries like Egypt or Tunisia, very high standards of virtuosism have been reached.

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