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Catalog > Percussion > Dumbeks updated November 26, 2007

dumbeks with metal bodies Also spelled "Doumbek" or "Dumbec," this drum is named for the doum and bek sounds made by striking the center and near the rim. This is the traditional Middle Eastern bellydance drum, but it has become bopular in many different kinds of music today. Available with metal and ceramic bodies, this is perhaps the most versatile drum we carry.

Pictured at right: nickel and brass tunable goatskin head dumbeks from Pakistan.

Ceramic Body Dumbeks

    Mid-East Ceramic Dumbek
    Goblet-shaped drums with Fiberskyn heads.
    Available in white, blue, brown, and green. Our most popular drum!
    $115.00

Wright Drum Company

Ceramic dumbeks with geometric design glaze on natural clay. Skin head.

Small $120.00

Large $145.00

Gunta Drums

The GUNTA DRUM is a completely unique ceramic drum designed by drum maker Stephen Wright of Wright Hand Drums. The GUNTA DRUM, which can be described as a cross between a frame drum and the doumbek, is shallow and solid bottomed, with a side sound hole, and has a fixed goat skin head. It also features a simple system which enables the application of an internal mic, along with a comfortable shoulder strap.

This drum produces an incredible variety of sounds, from its deep resounding bass, to its sharp piercing highs. This is achieved by careful attention to every detail in the process of hand making each drum. The GUNTA DRUM is available in four full sizes and a mini. Each one is intricately carved with various designs, and is signed and dated by the drum maker.

Small: List price $88, Our price $79.20

Medium: List price $112, Our price $100.00

Large: List price $132, Our price $118.50


Metal Body Dumbeks

    Rose Marketing Dumbeks from Istanbul
  • Made in Istanbul
  • "Istanbul" printed on the head
  • Tunable Aluminum drums, tuning wrench included
  • Black cordura carrying bag with 2 handstraps
  • Replacement head included

    • 16-inch tall dumbek with 8-inch opaque plastic head -- $60.00
    Engraved 16-inch tall dumbek with 8-inch plastic head -- $63.00
    18-inch tall dumbek with 10-inch plastic head -- $83.00
    Metal dumbeks from Pakistan
    Nickel-and-brass versions of our popular ceramic dumbeks.
    Tunable heads with embossed metal shells. Some available with zils (jingles).

14-inch nickel or brass body, 8-inch synthetic head -- $70.00

15-inch nickel or brass body, 10-inch goatskin head -- $90.00

20-inch nickel or brass body, 12-inch synthetic head -- $150.00