The Tombak The tombak or zarb is the chief percussion instrument. This is a small one faced drum whose upper half is wider than the lower. Carved of a single block of wood, its body is hollow, open at the lower end and covererd with a sheepskin membrane at the upper.More>>>>>>> _____________________________________________________________________ How to play tumbak zarb For a rhythm such as one, two, three and four, the first beat is the tom played by the right hand striking the center,beats two and three are played by the fourth finger of the left hand snapped against the thumb then into the face near the rim of the drum,and beats and and four by the third finger of the right hand striking the edge of the face.More>>>>>>
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