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![]() Tombak made in Isfahan | |
Percussion | |
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Other names | Tombak, tonbak |
Classification | Percussion |
Related instruments | |
Daf | |
Musicians | |
Hossein Tehrani, Ramin Rahimi |
The tombak (Persian: تمبک), tonbak (تنبک) or zarb (ضَرب) is an Iranian goblet drum.[1] It is considered the principal percussion instrument of Persian music. The tombak is normally positioned diagonally across the torso, while the player uses one or more fingers and/or the palm(s) of the hand(s) on the drumhead, often (for a ringing timbre) near the drumhead's edge. Sometimes, tombak players wear metal finger rings for an extra-percussive "click" on the drum's shell. Tombak virtuosi often perform solos lasting ten minutes or more.