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10 reasons to start learning oud
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...

The Healing Beat: The Benefits of Darbuka Drumming for Children and People with ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects both children and adults, characterized by symptoms such as hyperactivity, impulsivity, and difficulty ...

Essential 8 Tips for Preserving Your Ceramic Doumbek with Goat/Fish Skin
Proper maintenance is crucial for ensuring the longevity, performance, and pristine condition of your ceramic darbuka. By implementing regular care routines, you not only preserve the instrument's ...

From the Hands of Masters: The True Story of Mother of Pearl Darbuka Drums.
Mother of pearl is a material that has been used in various forms of art and decoration throughout history. In Egypt, it has been traditionally used to decorate and embellish musical instrument...

Exploring the Advantages of Learning to Play the Darbuka and How it Can Enrich Your Life
Exploring the Advantages of Learning to Play the Darbuka and How it Can Enrich Your Life The darbuka, has been played for centuries in various cultures around the world. It is a versatile instr...

Why Should Every Person Who Loves Music Consider Purchasing an Arabic or Turkish Ney?
Why should every person who loves music consider purchasing an Arabic or Turkish Ney? Are you looking to add a unique and enchanting sound to your musical collection? If so, then you should con...

Fascinating Facts Regarding the Arabic Oud Musical Instrument
The Arabic oud is a musical instrument that has been used for centuries in traditional Middle Eastern and North African music. Here are some fascinating facts and pros about the Arabic oud and ...

The Main Reasons Why You Must Have a Mother of Pearl Darbuka
The process of creating a mother of pearl darbuka is a meticulous one that requires skilled artisans. First, the drum is made from high-quality materials such as aluminum or copper, which are c...

Exploring the Benefits of Playing the Ney with Other Musical Instruments
Playing the ney with other musical instruments can have many advantages. Here are some of the benefits of playing the ney in an ensemble: 1. Expanded musical repertoire: Playing the ney w...

Where to Find the Best Oud Case In The World
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 whic...

How to Protect Your Darbuka Drum Perfectly
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/c...

Why Egyptian ouds are so unique?
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 a...

DARBUKA META - OUR NFT COLLECTION
A New NFT Collection in the Market. 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 cultur...

What So Special About The Crown Darbuka
The Crown Darbuka Over the last 12 years, we have built and designed thousands of darbuka models for almost every playerโs level. In mid- 2019 Arab Instruments decided to design a premium darbuk...

How To Choose Your First Ney - The Complete Tutorial
Which Ney Should I Choose as a Beginner Player Choosing the right ney for a beginner player is not a simple task. There are so many type of neys out there and subcategories such as Arabic ney ...

How Do We Build Our Ceramic Darbuka
OUR DARBUKA VISION 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 foll...

Sombaty Plus Darbuka - Everything You Need to Know
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 aestheti...

Rifat - Uprising Ney Maker From Turkey
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 ha...

The Differences Between Arabic oud and Turkish Oud
Stringed instruments began to happen in people's lives right after the percussion instruments. The Oud is one of the oldest stringed instruments. It was developed and is still used in all countries...

Who Needs The Darbuka Defender?
What is the Darbuka Defender and why should you use it? If you play the Darbuka, you know that this is an amazing, but also super-fragile instrument. You need to pay a lot of attention to the way y...