The cup of Middle Eastern Drum
Upon entering the term "cup drum" in my search engine, the first thing that pops up is a picture of a simbati from Egypt. Despite the fact that I know it's a musical instrument, I am immediately struck by its physical beauty more than his musical potential. With a background would not be the color of lapis lazuli and a smart design, birds and flowers, this cup-shaped hand drum out of place for a niche a work of art designed. Of course, those who understand it is a goblet drum may be played instead of something considered.
The name "Bucket Drum" is from the shape of the instrument, which is clearly derived cup-like. This instrument is quite localized in its traditional source, the main Mediterranean and the Middle East, although Thailand, Laos and West Africa all have their own versions. Examples of this instrument is the "tablah" of Egypt, "toumberleki" of Greece, the "darbuka" Israel and the "zairbaghali" in Afghanistan. The goblet drum is particularly common in the Islamic world, and the design the device is generally held to be quite old, there are also those that his invention, the chair proposed earlier. Regardless of that particular detail Drum the cup can be presumed to be one of the old instruments of human civilization.
The body of this instrument is usually made of ceramic, wood or Metal. It has a single thin coat of the animal with skin or produced artificially, and the sound of this head is characteristically crisp. When played by an expert, the cup can be drum to produce two distinct and different types of clay. The deeper of the two is called "doum" and this by striking the head near its center with the length of the fingers and palm created. The higher-pitched sound by being on the edge of the head with the fingers produced a "tek" known. Other more complex techniques including snaps claps, jumps, and rolls can also be used. In certain areas f Bulgaria, Turkey and Egypt, drummers sometimes with a thin stick in one hand while the other remains empty.
Goblet drums can actually in two categories, the Egyptian style and the Turkish style are divided. The former is characterized by rounded edges around the head, while the latter makes the edges. This difference also explains some of the signatures of the two playing styles. For example, the Egyptian style and has a fast rolling, but these are the hard edges of the Turkish Cup drums discouraged. However, such edges also allow for closer access to the head, resulting in the engagement techniques associated with Turkish sounds.
There are two positions to hold drum in which the Bell: either an arm or between your knees. There are a variety of rhythms used with this instrument, under the heading "Dumbek" rhythms, and they range in the use of traditional folk music to modern dance. The goblet drum has also been used in some classic European Compositions, such as the opera "Les Troyens."
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