Darbuka, also known as doumbek (or tumbak), or derbeki, is a Middle Eastern percussion instrument. The goblet-shaped single headed hand-drum is an ancient drum. It was originally played in Egypt ...

Ayoub al-Zaatari, 55, produces various kinds of hand-made drums and musical instruments, using clay, wood and leather. Photo: Xinhua Palestinian artisan Ayoub al-Zaatari paints a Darbuka ...

Hasan Abdel Magid of Egypt is one of the finest living Darbuka makers known ... While most players place the drum on their left thigh and play base with the right hand, there are some who are ...

The notes rumble, roar and roll off the instruments such as djembe, conga, hang drum, darbuka, didgeridoo and ... If you can strike a few notes, they will hand you an instrument and you can ...