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The Tombak or Zarb. Is the Chief percussion instrument of Iranian Art music. This is a one faced drum Where The whole upper half is wider Than the lower. It is carved of single Block of wood! And it body is hallow, Open at lower end covered with a Sheepskin membrane across the Upper part. An average Tombak is 43 cm high with Playing face of 28 diameter A Tombak player holds the drum Diagonally across his lap with the Wider section usually over his right Side and it is played with the fingers And the palm of the hands. Bahman Mobayyen has developed a Variety of techniques to produce different sounds on the single face of This old instrument of Iranian Art music. The tick Bass sound is known As TOM. This sound comes from striking the centre of the face with the Whole hand. The snap, dry sound, is known as BAK and is produced by Striking the face of the rim. Bahman Mobayyen was born in Tehran, 1963. He started studying The TOMBAK and undertook advanced studies at the center for Traditional Music and Art in Tehran, Iran with great masters of Tombak including, Jamshid Mohebbi, Mohammad Akhavan and Naser Farhang far He played percussion for 1- Film Music ,Arabian Nights, Natacha Atlas,(Singer). (Composer Richard Harrvy) 2- World Music for singers, Robbie Williams, Neneh cherry, Maxi jazz and so on. Through his performance And teaching, took a virtuoso approach Towards Tombak playing with the use of western notation in Iran and Other parts of the world especially in Germany where he lives, Tombak is Becoming increasingly popular now, Bahman Mobayyen is one of The most experienced Tombak teachers To day and is teaching at established musical centers around Germany.

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