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Tonbak
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A '''Tonbak''' (also known as tombak, donbak, dombak and zarb) is a
Goblet drum goblet drum from
Iran Persia (now commonly known as Iran). It is considered the chief drum of Persian music.
Construction
The tonbak has five parts:
*Skin
*Body
*Throat
*Small Opening
*Large Opening
The skin is usually glued to the body.
Goat or lamb skin is the most popular material for the skin. The body of a Tonbak is made of mulberry wood which gives it its distinctive sound. The body may be decorated with carved furrows. The throat is almost cylindrical and it is connected from top to the body. The In fact the throat and small opening together are in the form of a trumpet. The large opening is in the top and is covered by the skin.
Culture
Goblet-shaped drums are played in different regions of
Asia, East
Europe and
Africa. Although there are some similarities among all goblet drums, the techniques for playing the tonbak are different from most other goblet drums of the world. The modern tonbak described in this page is most commonly associated with the music of Iran.
Following the Islamic Revolution, the tombak gained popularity as Iranian pop music was banned and replaced by instrumental classical music. Today, the tombak is a serious concert instrument as well as a party favorite among the people of Iran.
The most common rhythm associated with the tombak is a 6/8 measure. The tombak does not simply serve the function of a metronome. The melodic beat of the drum is usually woven into the music like any other instrument. At times, a tombak player will adhere strictly to a set of notations, but in other instances he/she will improvise. The tombak was not considered a soloist instrument until the pioneering work of Ostad Hossein Tehrani in the 1950's. Modern players are expanding the technique of playing the tombak exponentially. Examples include: Pejman Hadadi, Madjid Khaladj, and Djamshid Chemirani.
External links
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Nay-Nava the Encyclopedia of Persian Music Instruments
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http://drumdojo.com/world/persia/tonbak_structure.htm
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http://drumdojo.com/world/persia/gobletnames.htm
Category:Hand drums
Category:Goblet-shaped drums
Category:Iranian_music
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