Maker
Emin Percussion
Turkish darbuka and frame drums
Emin makes darbukas and frame drums in Turkey in cast aluminium and copper, with the sharp, ringing tone the Turkish and Arabic idioms ask for, and supplies most of the darbukas played outside the region.
Models
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Emin Darbuka
Hand percussion · Turkey
The darbuka is played with both hands across the head and the rim, and the Turkish style — a thin head, a sharp rim, and finger technique that runs at speed — is what these cast aluminium shells are voiced for.
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Emin Bendir
Hand percussion · Turkey
The bendir is a large frame drum with a gut snare stretched under the head, giving a buzz behind every stroke. It carries Sufi and Anatolian music, played upright with the fingers of both hands.
Sources
Categories
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Hand Percussion
Congas, bongos, djembes, cajons, timbales, frame drums, and the small instruments that live on a percussion table: tambourines, cowbells, shakers, and claves.
Representative model
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Emin Darbuka
Hand percussion · Turkey
The darbuka is played with both hands across the head and the rim, and the Turkish style — a thin head, a sharp rim, and finger technique that runs at speed — is what these cast aluminium shells are voiced for.