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	Tonbak - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		A Tonbak (also known as tombak, donbak, dombak and zarb) is a goblet drum from Persia (now commonly known as Iran).
		The body of a Tonbak is made of mulberry wood which gives it its distinctive sound.
		Although there are some similarities among all goblet drums, the techniques for playing the tonbak are different from most other goblet drums of the world.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Tonbak (357 words)

	tonbak names
		Tonbak is the chief percussion skinned instrument of Persian art music, though it is used in Persian folk music too.
		In order to complete this justification it should be stated that the job of tonbak players, as an accompanist, is to underpin to the composition to be performed by the soloist, though occasionally tonbak players perform tonbak solo after the great maestro, Hossein Tehrani.
		Forough in one of his works has mentioned that in the period of Sassanide, a kind of percussion instrument that it is similar to tonbak of today has been called donbalak or dombalak and both are Pahlavi words and maybe donbak and dombak are transformation of the words [R, p15].
	www.drumdojo.com /world/persia/tonbaknames.htm (837 words)

	Iranian Music: Hossein Tehrani
		Once that he had gone to zourkhaneh (Persian traditional gymnasium) he felt that he loved the tonbak of the morshed (Morshed is the singer and tonbak player of zourkhaneh that leads the athletes to practise marshal art in zourkhaneh.
		According to his interviews he started learning tonbak seriously in 1929 under the training of the late Ostad Hossein Khan Esma'ilzadeh (great master of kamancheh) and since at that time there was no notation for tonbak he had to call to mind the rhythms with some interesting phrases such as 'Yek-Sad-o-Bist-o-Panj' and 'Baleh-vo-Baleh-Ba'leh-Digeh'.
		In the first Shiraz Art Festival (1967) he played with Ostad Payvar and was the conductor of the tonbak group and one of the tonbak players of the group was Ostad Mohammad Esmaili.
	www.iranchamber.com /music/htehrani/hossein_tehrani.php (706 words)

	Drum Journey - Peyman Nasehpour Article- Intro To Persian Drums
		Tonbak is the chief percussion instrument, and the first national drum of Persia (Iran).
		The tonbak is played with a style that is very different from the style that the other goblet drums are played with, though they seem very similar at first sight.
		Thanks to many Iranian tonbak masters such as Hussein Tehrani (the father of modern tonbak) and Nasser Farhangfar, the awareness of the tonbak in the general population of Iran has progressed very much.
	www.drumjourney.com /articles/peyman1.htm (1017 words)

	David Kuckhermann - Worldpercussion
		Most of the tonbak strokes are done mainly by movements from the wrist, not only the fingers.
		The bass tone on the tonbak is done by the joined fingertips of your cupped right hand.
		This is probably the most characteristic sound of the tonbak and the technique is quite tricky to master.
	www.framedrums.de /lessons/tonbak/strokes/index.html (513 words)

	► Peyman Nasehpour a member of Artists Without Frontiers
		Peyman Nasehpour, tonbak, ghaval and daf player, tabla researcher and the oldest child of maestro Nasrollah Nasehpoor (vocalist and master of radif repertoire of Persian art music), was born in Tehran, Iran, 1974.
		He was very fortunate to be able to receive his training in tonbak (Persian goblet drum) with the late maestro Nasser Farhangfar, in ghaval (Azerbaijani frame drum) with maestro Latif Tahmasebi-zadeh, in daf (Kurdish frame drum) with maestro Mirza Agha Ghosi and in theoretical old Persian music (Ta'lif-e-Negham and Igha') with Prof.
		Tonbak solo and duet of santoor (Pooyan Nassehpoor) and tonbak in Austrian Cultural Institute in Tehran, Jun. 30th, 1998.
	www.artistswithoutfrontiers.com /pnasehpour (1433 words)

	Styles of Tonbak Playing in Classical Music of Persia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Tasnifkhans (Tasnif performers) were playing on tonbak and it was considered as an accompaniment instrument.
		Major characteristic of his style is to mute the skin of tonbak, to play on the wooden part of the Tonbak and to use two rings of middle fingers of the two hands.
		In this style there is no muting of the skin of tonbak or using the wooden body of tonbak.
	www.donbak.co.uk /Articles/StylesofTonbakPlaying.htm (525 words)

	Persian Percussion Tonbak (Zarb)
		The Tonbak (also called Zarb, the Persian goblet drum) and the Daf (the Kurdish frame drum) are the only national drums of Persia.
		Etymologists say that the Pahlavi (Persian pre-Islamic language) name of the Tonbak is 'Dombalag', and it was known to be present in the Zourkhaneh (the Persian traditional gymnasium) so we know that it is ancient, pre-dating the Islamic period.
		Various names for the Tonbak, throughout its history, trace the application of this instrument in different parts of ancient Persia.
	www.tunji.org /percussion/persian_percussion.html (143 words)

	Nay-Nava the encyclopedia of Persian(Iranian) musical instruments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Tonbak-e-zourkhaneh: A kind of Tonbak and bigger than ordinary Tonbak that it is played in zourkhaneh (Traditional Persian Gymnasium).
		Zarbgir is old expression for Tonbak player and it comes from the verb Zarb gereftan that means to play on Zarb.
		Zirbaghali is clay goblet drum and played with a technique somewhat between Persian Tonbak and Indian Tabla, with some Darbuka techniques thrown in for seasoning.
	nay-nava.blogfa.com /post-32.aspx (2445 words)

	Tonbak & Daff (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		There are many famous maestros in Iranian Tonbak with different techniques.
		We do not call him or any other person as the best tonbak maestro since we do not believe in the best maestros.
		II- Our 2006 new two hours Tonbak CVD/DVD(your choice, but CVD is easy to loop the lesson)is to instruct our new allocated study style which is based on pick up by ear and to teach you the secrets of "Nine essential plucking patterns" of Persian instruments.$40.oo
	www.tonbak.com /tonbak.htm (267 words)

	Tonbak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The most popular percussion instrument in Persian music today is a goblet drum known as the Tonbak.
		The Tonbak is a large wooden instrument with a goatskin head.
		Unlike other goblet drums, this drum has a much more squared-off shape and produces lower-pitched and softer tones due to its size and skin being put on with less tension.
	www.kayvansaket.com /Tonbak.htm (157 words)

	Artist Detail
		The Tonbak is often also referred to as an "Earth Drum" and is also known as Tombak, Dombak, Donbak & Zarb throughout the Middle East.
		Shirzad is also the first Tonbak player to have researched & performed other Middle Eastern, Arabic, Indian, American Jazz & non-Persian rhythms, forms, techniques & music compositions on the Tonbak.
		While preserving the unique sound distinctive to the Persian Tonbak, Shirzad has composed and performed with a wide spectrum of instruments & music genres collaborating with both Persian classical and contemporary virtuoso musicians, Jazz fusion pioneers, Electronica composers as well a number of world music musicians & visionaries.
	www.bayimproviser.com /artistdetail.asp?artist_id=257 (424 words)

	Houman Pourmehdi: ZoomInfo Business People Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He was privileged to study Tonbak under guidance of the late Grand Master Amir Nasser Eftetah.
		He was introduced to Persian music by his father, and received his first Tonbak at the age of three from his grandfather.
		In addition to the tonbak he plays the kurekeh, daf, and ney, and is a founding member of the Los Angeles based Liän Ensemble.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Pourmehdi_Houman_721711162.htm (813 words)

	Zarb or Tonbak (Persian Doumbek)
		There are many Persian Drums, but the tonbak is the chief percussion skinned instrument of Persian art music.
		This instrument, after the great masters of tonbak especially the late Ostad Hossain Tehrani and the late Ostad Nasser Farhangfar has advanced in the last century and it has become more popular [Z, p179].
		Don't forget that it is sometimes better to search in minor search engines.
	nasehpour.tripod.com /peyman/id36.html (935 words)

	About Us
		About Us These are the musicians that form Simorgh ensemble and try hard to make their music more enjoyable to their fans.
		Soon, he realised that he was very much in love with rhythm, so he specialised in Daf and Tonbak.
		Ali has been playing music regularly and he has the experience of playing with a number of Iranian traditional master musicians such as, Davod Azad and Hassan Nahid.
	www.simorgh.org.uk /About_Us.htm (782 words)

	Online Collection
		Assadollah Malek (violin), Jahangir Malek (tonbak), Mansour Nariman (oud)
		Hassan Kassai (ney), Jahangir Malek (tonbak), Farhang Sharif (tar)
		Parviz Yahaghi (violin), Mansour Nariman (oud), Jahangir Malek (tonbak)
	www.rezavarzandeh.com /archive.htm (399 words)

	Club Fais Do-Do - Upcoming Shows (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Shirzad studied the Tonbak under the supervision of Ostad Bahman Rajabi in Iran.
		Since then he has adapted his own unique style of playing enabling him to play melodic rythyms on the Tonbak while accomponying various instruments, (Melody-Navazy).
		Shirzad is also the first Tonbak player to have researched and performed other Middle Eastern, Arabic and non-Persian techniques, rhythms and compositions on the Tonbak, accompanying instruments such as the Riqq, Mazhar, Darabuka and Indian Tablas while preserving the unique technique and sounds distinctive to the Persian Tonbak.
	www.faisdodo.com /upcomingshows.cfm?eventid=69722 (495 words)

	YouTube - tonbak solo video clip (modern)
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		Peyman Nasehpour: http://rhythmweb.com/p Peyman Nasehpour: http://rhythmweb.com/peyman, video clip of tonbak solo in Austrian "colors of percussion" festival.
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	www.youtube.com /watch?v=n6iN8WVz_Ks (199 words)

	Tonbak
		The tonbak is a chalice-shaped drum carved from solid mulberry wood.
		It is covered at the wide end by a membrane of lamb or goat skin.
		Copyright 2006 © Radif Art and Culture, All rights reserved.
	www.radif.co.uk /tonbak.htm (106 words)

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		Shirzad was born to a highly acclaimed musical family in Iran and studied the Tonbak under the strict supervision of the renowned Ostad Bahman Rajabi.
		Since then he has adapted his own unique style of playing enabling him to play melodic rhythms on the Tonbak while accompanying various instruments which must be seen and heard to be fully appreciated.
		Shirzad is also the first Tonbak player to have researched & performed other Middle Eastern, Arabic & non-Persian rhythms on the Tonbak.
	www.jambasetickets.com /evinfo.php?eventid=4505 (1068 words)

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		For researching on Daf, he has gone to khangah (dervishes temple) of Ostad Mirza Agha Ghosi in Sanandaj, in Kurdistan province of Iran.
		These cultural streams have combined with his academic mathematical studies and careful thought to create an outstanding tonbak player.
		Picture of Peyman and his brothers Pooyan on santoor and Parham on tar at Tehran University.
	www.donbak.co.uk /artists/nasehpour_peyman.htm (376 words)

	Tonbak player on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		He is a street player, he plays Tonbak, he is from Zabol, from Sistan and Beluchistan Province, which is located in the south-east of Iran by Pakistan border.
		A solemn face that seems to have given up most of his dreams for a better future, knowing only too well how difficult life has been all those years gone by.
		Some time, tell us outsiders what is "Gheyshak" and "tonbak".
	www.flickr.com /photos/horizon/288668365 (411 words)

	Kamuran's drumming and rhythm links (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Some of the owners of these sites are also members of an e-mail group for SCA drummers.
		A tonbak is a Persian goblet drum related to the Arabic doumbek.
		Notable pages: drums in Persian paintings (with pictures), historical social status of tonbak players, analysis of old rhythms.
	www.therotunda.net.cob-web.org:8888 /drum/links.html (502 words)

	PEYMAN AND HIS TONBAK
		1) Tonbak (Persian goblet drum) also called tombak, dombak, donbak and zarb.
		(vocalist and master of radif repertoire of Persian art music) is maybe the first artist who started promoting tonbak, ghaval and daf on the web in Internet.
		For more info about Peyman's musical activities, surf in his web-pages and also have a look at his works here and the other websites.
	nasehpour.tripod.com /peyman (262 words)

	Dayna's Market - Mediterranean
		(argileh) water pipe for tobacco molasses and tonbak
		#2639 New Egyptian Style Nargileh in Clear, Black, Blue, Yellow, Green and Red - (argileh) water pipe for tobacco molasses and tonbak.
		Blue or Green - all parts included - water pipe for tobacco molasses and tonbak
	www.daynasmarket.com /tobaccos.html (133 words)

	Saam House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mostafa Shams was born inTehran into an Azarbaijani family and has been playing the Tonbak, Daf (Gaval) and Naghara (Dhol) since an early age.
		He has carried out an extensive study of different styles of playing and notating the Tonbak and Daf.
		His close friendship with Bahman Rajabi (the great Teacher and Tonbak virtuoso) and Morteza Ayan has given him lots of inspiration in developing his understanding and playing the technique of the Tonbak and conception of rhythm.
	www.saamhouse.co.uk /en/shams.php (309 words)

	Hossain Tehrani : Masters of Persian Traditional Music: Tonbak Solo - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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		Hossain Tehrani : Masters of Persian Traditional Music: Tonbak Solo
		masters of persian traditional music: tonbak solo - album credits
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,297924,00.html (107 words)

	Tonbak, Hormozgan, Iran - Location on world map, coordinates and short facts
		Tonbak, Hormozgan, Iran - Location on world map, coordinates and short facts
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		Maps and coordinates for Tonbak, Hormozgan, Iran are approximative and not valid for navigation.
	www.traveljournals.net /explore/iran/map/p197049/tonbak.html (70 words)

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