If you decide to invest on an oud case, you have to go with Arab Instruments. We are proud to offer our first class oud case to protect your stringed instrument, along with the new keychain which is a replica of the popular Farid El Atrash Oud.
When you purchase Arab Instruments, you will be able to get a new case for the Oud. Most online stores that sell instruments offer cases that are made from cheap materials. Oftentimes, you will have problems with faulty zippers and bad fabrics. However, if you shop with us, you can expect the best solution to pack your instrument.
Getting a professional oud case is very easy. The oud soft case is made from the finest material to ensure better protection, and this is suited for professional players. The good news is that when you get the case, you will also get a free stunning oud keychain attached to it.
The Best ways to keep your darbuka in a perfect condition
The magic of Darbuka Drums is in the sounds it releases.
The drums are fragile, especially those covered with pearls or made out of clay/ceramic. These materials need protection from scratches and cracks. Having cracks on your darbuka drum head will definitely change the sound it releases, so the safest option is to protect it.
That said, there are several misconceptions about the darbuka drum, its origin, history, types, and even how to protect it. So, how can you protect it perfectly?
A lot of players invest in expensive darbuka for its quality and beauty. But all of that can go away if they fail to protect it the right way. A new darbuka drum can quickly deteriorate in its performance and beauty if it's not well protected and perfectly taken care.
One thing every darbuka player must know is that you can’t keep or carry around your darbuka “naked.” It must always be in a Premium case if yo
The Oud is a pear-shaped stringed musical instrument commonly used in Middle Eastern and North African music. It can easily be recognized by its lack of frets as well as smaller neck. Ouds first appears in ancient Egypt art which started from the eighteenth dynasty onwards in short and long neck varieties. Today’s Oud is so much different from the ancient prototypes, however. Egyptian Ouds refers to be so gentle, ornate and highly decorated.
Basically, Egyptian Oud belongs to the arena of Arabian Oud but it is unlikely different from Iraqi as well as Syrian Ouds. Besides Iraqi Ouds and Syrian Ouds, Egyptian Oud has a tone a bit different, it has a body looked pear shaped as well. Most important thing is, Egyptian Ouds are more heavily decorated compared to its counterparts. Its scratch plate and even the fingerboard are also embellished with attractive colorful inlays. This has added to its distinctiveness.
Oud is extremely popular which is played by plucking, either ensemble or in solo. It has pear-shaped, fretless as well as descent short necked face has five or six strings. Mostly what features make it more popular is it’s warm timbre, microtonal flexibility and low tessatura. It is often decorated nicely for more cool seeing. In this section we will discuss the main 10 reasons to start learning oud now.
Over the last 12 years, we have built and designed thousands of darbuka models for almost every player’s level. In mid- 2019 Arab Instruments decided to design a premium darbuka which would answer important aspects of professional darbuka players’ requests.
1) Casting - One of the most important factor when building a darbuka drum, is the quality and the density of the Aluminum material. When we designed the Crown darbuka we used high density of Aluminum and made sure that during the casting process all the small holes created in this process would be filled and the final casting would be 100% perfect. By this accurate process we made sure that the sound that comes out from the darbuka is pure and clean.
Darbuka Meta is the first to transform the darbuka drums into an NFT collection, and it was through them that the reflection of ancient Egyptian culture was introduced into the digital realm. Each darbuka drum in the collection has a real presence and was / is available for sale on our website.
When we decided to build a clay darbuka we were determined that it should have the best resonance sound and also look impressive.
Arab Instruments' owner "Assaf" has the following vision:
"When I was a child my mother had a fruit plate made by an Armenian artist and decorated with blue flowers. . Today I am 46 years old and the same old plate is at my parents’ home with it’s unique blue flowers, barely scratched and ever so beautiful. And all of a sudden I thought that it would be wonderful to create a ceramic darbuka made just the same way: using the same Armenian drawing technique as in my parents’ plate and thus also perpetuating this artwork on the darbuka for more than 40 years."
What is so fascinating about Sombaty plus Darbuka?
What do you want the most in your musical instrument? Whether it is a wide variety of perfectly-tuned sounds and timbres, durability, or aesthetics, sombaty plus darbukas have it all. This fascinating musical masterpiece has a unique structure and looks intriguing with a hint of royalty. Once you learn to control and play a sombaty plus darbukas, you’ll be the king of the stage.
What is a Sombaty plus Darbuka?
A sombaty plus darbuka is a contemporary darbuka made in Egypt by Arab Instruments. The art of making darbukas has evolved for thousands of years along with the materials. They are made using aluminum covers with white mother of pearl, blue pearls from Australian coasts, and special Japanese pearls. Some craftsmen decorate their darbukas with wood and pearls. Experienced manufacturers like Arab I
Hey Guys, This is Niri, Your ney player from arabinstruments.com
Like many professional ney players around the world, I have always searched for the ultimate Turkish ney.
The good news is that i have found it, The excellent news are that it is finally available on our website with all possible tuning and accessories.
So why do i call it the "Farray" , the "First class" of Turkish neys in the world? The answer is right below.
Rifat Ney - Re D Dukah Tuning
The maker of these excellent neys is Rifat.
He is considered an expert in Turkey and has years and years of experience in making premium neys.
Rifat uses special methods in order to dry his reeds before they become a ney.
He dries every reed for a period of 1.5 - 2
