Definition
A goblet-shaped drum used in Middle Eastern and North African music, played with the hands and producing different tones depending on where you hit it.
Etymology
From Arabic 'darbūkah,' derived from Persian roots meaning 'striking' or 'hitting.' The drum spread throughout the Mediterranean and Middle East over centuries of cultural exchange.
Kelly Says
The darbukka's genius is that different hand positions create different pitches—so one drum can perform melody-like patterns, making it almost like a percussion instrument with a voice.
Translations
ARالعربية
داربوكا
dār-bʊ-kā
BNবাংলা
দর্বুক্কা
dar-bu-kka
CACatalà
darbukka
dar-BUK-ka
CSČeština
darbukka
dar-BUK-ka
DADansk
darbukka
dar-BOO-ka
DEDeutsch
darbukka
dar-bʊ-ka
ELΕλληνικά
ντάρμπουκα
dar-BOO-ka
ESEspañol
darbukka
dar-BOO-ka
FAفارسی
داربوکا
dār-bʊ-kā
FISuomi
darbukka
dar-BUK-ka
FRFrançais
darbukka
dar-bʊ-ka
HEעברית
דארבוקה
dar-bʊ-ka
HIहिन्दी
दर्बुक्का
dar-bu-kka
HUMagyar
darbukka
dar-BÜ-kka
IDBahasa Indonesia
darbukka
dar-BU-ka
ITItaliano
darbukka
dar-BOO-ka
JA日本語
ダーブックカ
da-bʊ-kku-ka
KKKK
дарбу́кка
dar-bʊ-kka
MRMR
दर्बुक्का
dar-bu-kka
MSBahasa Melayu
darbukka
dar-BU-ka
MYမြန်မာ
ဒါးဗူကာ
da-bu-ka
NLNederlands
darbukka
dar-BÜ-ka
NONorsk
darbukka
dar-BOO-ka
PLPolski
darbukka
dar-BUK-ka
PTPortuguês
darbukka
dar-BU-ka
RORomână
darbukka
dar-BUK-ka
RUРусский
дарбу́кка
dar-bʊ-kka
SVSvenska
darbukka
dar-BOO-ka
SWKiswahili
darbukka
dar-BU-ka
TAதமிழ்
டார்புக்கா
ta-ar-pu-kka
TEతెలుగు
దర్బుక్కా
dar-bu-kka
THไทย
ดาร์บุคก้า
da-rbu-kka
TRTürkçe
darbukka
dar-bʊ-ka
UKУкраїнська
дарбу́кка
dar-bʊ-kka
VITiếng Việt
darbukka
dar-BU-ka