The darbukkah (pronounced: /dɑːrˈbuːkkɑː/ dar-BOOK-kah) was a medium-sized Zakharan drum.[1]
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The darbukkah was a vase-shaped drum that was wider at the top. Most darbukkah stood 2 feet high and were played while kneeling. However, the great darbukkahs of the Isle of the Elephant in the Ruined Kingdoms measured 4 feet high and were played while either standing or when the drum was mounted on the side of an elephant.[1]
Darbukkah were carved from hard wood and adorned with decorative artistry by master craftsmen. The head was made from the tanned hides of jungle creatures.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Jeff Grubb (February 1993). “Sounds of Wonder & Delight”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #190 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 84–88.