darbuka

dar·bu·ka

noun

A goblet- or hourglass-shaped hand drum having a single drumhead, typically held in the lap or under the arm and widely used in Middle Eastern, Balkan, and North African music. Also called dumbek .

Origin of darbuka

Ultimately ( partly via Turkish darbuka ) from Arabic darabukka, dirbakka perhaps from Syriac 'ardbakkā

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