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Tonbak
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

Percussion Instruments
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
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Ghaval
Ghaval
Ghaval the Azerbaijani Frame Drum
Ostad Latif Tahmasebi-zadeh A Legendry Ghaval Player

Daf
Daf the spiritual frame drum
Sufi Music: Daf (Dap)
Naghara
Naghara (Nagara)

Tabla
Tabla (Table) of India
Tabla Players
A Brief Introduction to Tabla and Indian Tal-s
Rhythm
Middle Eastern Rhythms
Indian rhythms (Tintal, Ektal and Dadra)

Non-musical Articles
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)
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Persian Musical Instruments
Persian Musical Instruments: Tar, Setar, Barbat, Kamancheh, Gheychak, Santoor, Ghanoon, Ney, Tonbak, Daf
Kamancheh (Kamanche): The Persian Spike Fiddle
Santoor, Persian Hammered Dulcimer
Setar, the Persian three stringed long necked lute

Interview
Persian Serenade: Interview with Peyman Nasehpour by Krishnaraj Iyengar
Interview with Peyman Nasehpour by Azita Mohammadi
Interview with Peyman Nasehpour by Sama Babaei at Eqbal
Interview of Persian Mirror with Peyman Nasehpour
An Open Letter from Peyman Nasehpour to all Musicians of Iran (Persia)
Music
Azeri Music
Indian Classical Music
Arab Music
Drums and Children
Are Drums Unladylike?
We Love Drums
Democracy and Freedom of Music
Dance
A Brief About Persian Dance
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