Social Status of Tonbak Players

Lexical Discussion of Tonbak

Tonbak Expressions

Tonbak Notation

The Differences Between Tonbak and Darbouka

Tonbak (Zarb): A Brief History

Tonbak Players of the Past

Notes on the Strokes and Roll Techniques of the Tonbak

In Remembrance of Ostad Nasser Farhangfar (1947-1997)

How to Play the Doumbek (Tonbak and Darbouka)

Styles of Tonbak Playing in Classical Music of Persia

The Skin and Wood of the Tonbak, Ghaval and Daf

The many names of the doumbek (goblet drum)

Frame Drums in Asia, North Africa and East Europe

Dohol and Related Cylindrical Drums

Kettledrums of Persia (Iran) and other countries

A Short Note about Daf and Ghaval

Tonbak and Daf, the Two National Drums of Iran (Persia)

Introduction to Persian Drums

Drums in Persian Paintings

Indian Percussion Instruments

Encyclopedia of Persian Percussion Instruments

Hand Drumming

Ghaval

Ghaval the Azerbaijani Frame Drum

Ostad Latif Tahmasebi-zadeh A Legendry Ghaval Player

Daf the spiritual frame drum

Sufi Music: Daf (Dap)

Naghara (Nagara)

Tabla (Table) of India

Tabla Players

A Brief Introduction to Tabla and Indian Tal-s

Middle Eastern Rhythms

Indian rhythms (Tintal, Ektal and Dadra)

Iran (Persia)

Some points about the words Iran, Iranian, Persia, Persian, Fars and Farsi

No War in Iran (Persia) -- Drums Not Bombs

The three Islands of Iran, Abu Musa, Greater Tonb and Lesser Tonb (Arabian Gulf or Persian Gulf)