Mail Archive sponsored by Chazzanut Online

jewish-music

<-- Chronological -->
Find 
<-- Thread -->

Re: Tof



i know the term "tarabuka" only from former-yugoslavians; though, that
doesn't mean others don't use it as well, i guess.

kevin "i broke my foot dancing to a mazeltones album at a bas mitzva this
weekend" cohen





denburg (at) direct(dot)ca (Moshe Denburg) on 09/02/98 12:58:47 AM

Please respond to jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org

Sent by:  denburg (at) direct(dot)ca (Moshe Denburg)

To:   "World music from a Jewish slant." <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
cc:   (bcc: Kevin B Cohen/Gates/NWIE)
Subject:  Re: Tof




Cantor Alan Sokoloff wrote:

>Would anybody know where I can purchase a  middle eastern hand drum (know
as a
>Tof or Dahrmbukka or Dumbek). I need it for work but my son is dying to
get
>hands on it, too.
>

FYI, the generic term for the Arabic Drum you are referring to is
'Darabuka'. 'Dumbek' is the more popular name for it.

Be well,

Moshe Denburg





<-- Chronological --> <-- Thread -->