This Doumbek/Darbuka (Egyptian Tabla) drum with inlaid Mother of Pearl is crafted in Alexandria, Egypt. The designs are hand-inlaid on to a durable aluminum body which along with a clear synthetic head produce crisp sounding dums and teks. Includes padded carrying bag with strap, extra synthetic head, and tuning key.

Height: 19 inches (48.3 cm)
Skin head diameter: 9.2 inches (23.4 cm)
Head diameter: 12 inches (30.5 cm)
Bottom diameter: 9 inches (23 cm)
Tuning bolts: 6
Weight: 8.5 lbs (3.9 kg)

While all of our drums are brand-new, there may be minor cosmetic blemishes on the drum that does not effect the sound. This is common with Egyptian drums and can be caused during drum head installation, tuning, testing, packing, and transit.

• 🔨 {{ HANDMADE IN EGYPT }} Handmade by expert craftsmen who have decades of experience creating fabulous instruments that are sure to draw attention to your playing with their timeless beauty. Our manufacturers are the world renown Darbuka makers based in Cairo.
• 💎 {{ PEARL HUES COLLECTION }} Mother of Pearl stones accentuate and bring out the deep hues of the magnificent coloured designs. These handsome, glossy stones combined with the lustrous Mother of Pearl gemstones are used to adorn the Darbuka's aluminium body with an expertly engraved finish.
• ✅ {{ STANDARD 23CM DARBUKA }} This is the classic size of Darbuka that has been used for centuries past and will be used for centuries to come. It is characterised by beautifully resonant high notes and fantastically deep low notes. 23cm head size, 45cm body height.
• 🥁 {{ PROFESSIONAL GRADE HEADS }} These fantastic Instruments 23cm Darbuka heads are manufactured in Taiwan, and fitted to our Egyptian Darbukas because of their fantastic sound quality.
• 🎶 {{ UNBEATABLE SOUND QUALITY }} Our Darbuka and Sombaty models are some of the best models available on the market with their incredibly powerful Doum strokes and their wonderfully resonant Tek strokes.

HANDCRAFTEDEach of our instruments are handmade in Egypt by expert craftsmen. These craftsmen, true masters of their art, have decades of experience creating fabulous instruments that are sure to draw attention to your playing with their timeless beauty and unbeatable quality. Our manufacturers are the world renown Darbuka makers based in Cairo. PEARL HUES COLLECTION In this collection, the Mother of Pearl gemstones are used to accentuate and bring out the deep hues of other precious stones which are used to create the magnificent coloured designs. These handsome, glossy stones combined with the lustrous Mother of Pearl gemstones are used to adorn the Darbuka's aluminium body with expertly crafted matrices. 23cm STANDARD DARBUKA This range of Darbuka has a 22cm wide head, with a 45cm high body. This is the classic size of Darbuka that has been used for centuries past and will be used for centuries to come. It is characterised by beautifully resonant high notes and fantastically deep low notes.PROFESSIONAL DARBUKA HEAD These Darbukas are fitted with professional grade Instruments Darbuka heads. These heads are manufactured in Taiwan, and fitted to our Egyptian Darbukas because of their fantastic sound quality.
Disclaimer: As to be expected with all handmade instruments, there may be some minor variations in design, slight imperfections on the body and some small scratches on the Darbuka head. This will not affect the quality of the sound in any way. All items are new and have not been previously used. Darbukas, like most instruments, require tuning and should be played/tuned regularly for the first few weeks until the head sets fully and the true beauty of the sound starts to shine through.