A Darbuka is a goblet-shaped hand membraphone, with a single skin and a short, dry, piercing sound. Traditionally made of cast, its goat- or fish skin head is often glued to the shell rim. Its is tuned with heat (from a fire or by hand friction)
Nowadays, a darbuka can be made of cast iron, aluminium or ceramique with a natural or plastic head fixed to the instrument shell with screws that also allow the instrument's tuning.

This model is a blue, beaten aluminium Darbuka from Turkey.

Ideal for beginning to intermediate learners, this is a light model, suitable for children.
A pretty inexpensive model which gives anyone an opportunity to tackle this noble, tricky instrument.

This model is delivered with a cover as well as a tuning spanner.

Skin: plastic
(Head) diameter: 7.8 in
Height: 15 in
Shell: aluminium