Doumbeks are custom hand made with stoneware clay and goat skin heads.
I have made these drums for twenty years, and as a hand drum instructor, I demand the best sound, feel, and look from them! The elegant venturi shape is optimal for this type drum giving good volume, bass, and tonal range. The goat skin head is securely glued on, the lip shape allowing for plenty of glued surface and a nice rounded edge easy on your fingers. the decorative cloth edge can be carefully peeled off and replaced with your favorite patterned cloth. I throw these very light, so don't expect a clunker!
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes a clay strap lug mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drum can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The cloth strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand.
Our doumbeks sell quickly, but these are all in stock today. I always have 5-20 doumbek shells waiting to be headed, so if you are looking for a custom one, give me a call and I may be able to put together one with just the style and skin you like !
A large professional size hand thrown stoneware doumbek is a joy to play! Thrown in two pieces and light in weight for its size, it has a great range of tones, and is sensitive to every finger touch. Decorated with incised the face of the Green Man, spewing leaves in turquoise slip wrapping the base. This is glazed my matte brown glaze that picks up every detail of the forms highlights! The goat skin is a beautiful tie dyed multi-color green, and without blemish on this drum. Perfect drum to enhance your skills or as a performance drum. It is large enough for the trumpet to stay clear even while wearing a loose sleeved shirt as many players wear.
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes two clay strap lugs mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drum can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The cloth strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is LARGE at 15 inches high by 9.5 inches at the head.
A large professional size hand thrown stoneware doumbek is a joy to play! Thrown in two pieces and light in weight for its size, it has a great range of tones, and is sensitive to every finger touch. Decorated with the horned god Cernunnos or Herne dancing among the stars, carrying snake and stang, wrapping the base. This is glazed my buttermilk glaze that picks up every detail of the forms highlights! The goat skin is without blemish on this drum. Perfect drum to enhance your skills or as a performance drum. It is large enough for the trumpet to stay clear even while wearing a loose sleeved shirt as many players wear.
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes two clay strap lugs mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drum can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The cloth strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is LARGE at 14.5 inches high by 9 inches at the head.
A large professional size hand thrown stoneware doumbek is a joy to play! Thrown in two pieces and light in weight for its size, it has a great range of tones, and is sensitive to every finger touch. Decorated with a blue dots and wave pattern incised and wrapping the base. This is glazed my Matte brown glaze that picks up every detail of the forms highlights! The goat skin is without blemish on this drum. Perfect drum to enhance your skills or as a performance drum. It is large enough for the trumpet to stay clear even while wearing a loose sleeved shirt as many players wear.
I have made these drums for twenty years, and as a hand drum instructor, I demand the best sound, feel, and look from them! The elegant venturi shape is optimal for this type drum giving good volume, bass, and tonal range. The goat skin head is securely glued on, the lip shape allowing for plenty of glued surface and a nice rounded edge easy on your fingers. I throw these very light, so do not expect a clunker!
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes two clay strap lugs mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drum can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The cloth strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is LARGE at 13 inches high by 10 inches at the head.
A large professional size hand thrown stoneware doumbek is a joy to play! Thrown in two pieces and light in weight for its size, it has a great range of tones, and is sensitive to every finger touch. Decorated with a patterned incised snake wrapping the base. This is glazed my Copper Bronze glaze that picks up every detail of the forms highlights! The goat skin is without blemish on this drum. Perfect drum to enhance your skills or as a performance drum. It is large enough for the trumpet to stay clear even while wearing a loose sleeved shirt as many players wear.
I have made these drums for twenty years, and as a hand drum instructor, I demand the best sound, feel, and look from them! The elegant venturi shape is optimal for this type drum giving good volume, bass, and tonal range. The goat skin head is securely glued on, the lip shape allowing for plenty of glued surface and a nice rounded edge easy on your fingers. I throw these very light, so don't expect a clunker!
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes two clay strap lugs mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drum can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The cloth strip is mainly decorative, but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is LARGE at 13.25 inches high by 9.25 inches at the head.
This Medium size hand thrown stoneware ceramic doumbek, this is a joy to play! Thrown in one piece and light in weight for its size, it has a great range of tones, and is sensitive to every finger touch. This is glazed with my matte brown glaze smooth and sensual. It is decorated with a Shamash symbol on one side, flanked by a Marduk Minotaur image. This has a beautiful orange tie dyed skin with purple accents to compliment the drum. Perfect drum to enhance your skills or as a accompanying drum. Play these between your legs, or on your hip with skill!
This drum is 8.5 inches high by 7.25 inches at the head, a perfect size for traveling with, but still with a large bass and very crisp top end tones.
Hand thrown stoneware medium size doumbek with a dancing Celtic horned god among the stars, Cernunnos or Herne holding a forked stang and ncised in turquoise slip. The glaze is my smooth buttermilk that picks up all the subtleties of the form. This has a beautiful purple and green multi-colored tie dyed skin to compliment the drum. Perfect drum to express yourself if you have a connection to these Gods! Perfect drum to enhance your skills or as a accompanying drum. Play these between your legs, or on your hip with skill!
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes a clay strap lug mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drum can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The cloth strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is 9.75 inches high by 7 inches at the head, a perfect size for traveling with, but still with a large bass and very crisp top end tones.
Hand thrown stoneware medium size doumbek with a dancing Celtic horned god among the stars, Cernunnos or Herne holding snake and torc incised in turquoise slip. The glaze is my smooth buttermilk that picks up all the subtleties of the form. This has a beautiful green and orange tie dyed skin to compliment the drum. Perfect drum to express yourself if you have a connection to these Gods!
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes a clay strap lug mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drum can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The cloth strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is 9 inches high by 7.25 inches at the head, a perfect size for traveling with, but still with a large bass and very crisp top end tones.
Hand thrown stoneware doumbek with a aculpted Gaia Goddess figure offering a breast and holding her belly as the base. The glaze is my Temoku black gloss that picks up all the subtleties of the form., This has a beautiful orange-red tie dyed skin to compliment the drum. Perfect drum to express yourself if you have a connection to the earth!
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes a clay strap lug mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drums can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The cloth strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is 9.25 inches high by 7 inches at the head, a perfect size for traveling with, but still with a large bass and very crisp top end tones.
Hand thrown stoneware medium size doumbek with a Mermaid or Selki wrapping the base in white and blue slip. The glaze is my smooth buttermilk that picks up all the subtleties of the form. This has a beautiful blue and orange multi-colored tie dyed skin to compliment the drum. Perfect drum to express yourself if you have a connection to these creatures of water!
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes a clay strap lug mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drums can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The cloth strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is 9.25 inches high by 7 inches at the head, a perfect size for traveling with, but still with a large bass and very crisp top end tones.
Hand thrown stoneware medium size doumbek with alternating Goddess Figures in Blue and spirals incised in lavender slip. The glaze is my smooth buttermilk that picks up all the subtleties of the form. This has a beautiful burgundy tie dyed skin to compliment the drum. Perfect drum to express yourself if you have a connection to the Goddess!
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes a clay strap lug mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drum can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The cloth strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is 9.25 inches high by 7 inches at the head, a perfect size for traveling with, but still with a large bass and very crisp top end tones.
Hand thrown stoneware medium size doumbek with a patterned incised snake and spiral wrapping the base. The glaze is my rich copper bronze green glaze that picks up all the subtleties of the form. This has a beautiful purple and orange multi-colored tie dyed skin to compliment the drum. Perfect drum to express yourself if you have a connection to these creatures !
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes a clay strap lug mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drum can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The cloth strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is 9.25 inches high by 7 inches at the head, a perfect size for traveling with, but still with a large bass and very crisp top end tones.
Hand thrown stoneware medium size doumbek with a checkerboard pattern of incised squares in turquoise slip, accented with cobalt blue dots. The glaze is my smooth buttermilk that picks up all the subtleties of the form. This has a flawless goat skin to compliment the drum.
The goat skin is without blemish on this drum. Perfect drum to enhance your skills or as a accompanying drum. Play these between your legs, or on your hip with skill!
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes a clay strap lug mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drum can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The cloth strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is 8.5 inches high by 7.5 inches at the head, a perfect size for traveling with, but still with a large bass and very crisp top end tones.
Hand thrown stoneware medium size doumbek with a wave pattern of incised in cobalt blue slip, accented with white dots. The glaze is my matte brown that picks up all the subtleties of the form. This has a flawless goat skin to compliment the drum.
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes a clay strap lug mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drum can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The cloth strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is 8.75 inches high by 7.5 inches at the head, a perfect size for traveling with, but still with a large bass and very crisp top end tones.
Hand thrown stoneware medium size doumbek with two antlered spiral skulls incised in white slip. The glaze is my matte brown that picks up all the subtleties of the form. This has a flawless goat skin to compliment the drum.
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes a clay strap lug mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drum can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The cloth strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is 9 inches high by 7 inches at the head, a perfect size for traveling with, but still with a large bass and very crisp top end tones.
Hand thrown stoneware medium size doumbek with a leaf pattern of incised in turquoise slip. The glaze is my matte brown that picks up all the subtleties of the form. This has a flawless pink blushed goat skin to compliment the drum.
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes a clay strap lug mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drum can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The cloth strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is 9 inches high by 7 inches at the head, a perfect size for traveling with, but still with a large bass and very crisp top end tones.
Hand thrown stoneware medium size doumbek with incised lavender patches and cobalt blue chevrons. The glaze is my smooth buttermilk that picks up all the subtleties of the form. This has a flawless goat skin to compliment the drum.
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes a clay strap lug mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drums can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The cloth strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is 9.25 inches high by 7 inches at the head, a perfect size for traveling with, but still with a large bass and very crisp top end tones.
Hand thrown stoneware medium size doumbek with a wave pattern of incised in white slip, accented with cobalt blue dots. The glaze is my wood ash based glaze that picks up all the subtleties of the form. This has a flawless goat skin to compliment the drum.
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes a clay strap lug mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drums can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The cloth strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is 8.75 inches high by 7 inches at the head, a perfect size for traveling with, but still with a large bass and very crisp top end tones.
This mini sized hand thrown stoneware doumbek is a joy to play! Light in weight for its size, it has a great range of tones, and is sensitive to every finger touch. This is a mini "finger" drum, played with gusto. I started making these for children, but adults love them as a little travel drum or for small rituals. As with all my doumbeks the skins is securely glued on, the colored tape just hides the skin edge, you can carefully peel the tape off and replace it with a strip of your favorite cloth. The goat skin is without blemish on this drum. Glazed a matte white.
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes a clay strap lug mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drums can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The tape strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is tiny at 6.5 inches high by 5 inches at the head.
This mini sized hand thrown stoneware doumbek is a joy to play! Light in weight for its size, it has a great range of tones, and is sensitive to every finger touch. This is a mini "finger" drum, played with gusto. I started making these for children, but adults love them as a little travel drum or for small rituals.
As with all my doumbeks the skins is securely glued on, the colored tape just hides the skin edge, you can carefully peel the tape off and replace it with a strip of your favorite cloth. The goat skin is without blemish on this drum. Glazed a matte brown with brown slip pattern.
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes a clay strap lug mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drums can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The tape strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is tiny at 7 inches high by 5.5 inches at the head.
This mini sized hand thrown stoneware doumbek is a joy to play! Light in weight for its size, it has a great range of tones, and is sensitive to every finger touch. This is a mini "finger" drum, played with gusto. I started making these for children, but adults love them as a little travel drum or for small rituals.
As with all my doumbeks the skins is securely glued on, the colored tape just hides the skin edge, you can carefully peel the tape off and replace it with a strip of your favorite cloth. The goat skin is without blemish on this drum. Glazed my carbon trap glaze that flashes orange in the kiln fire.
This middle Eastern belly dance style drum includes a clay strap lug mounted at the balance point, so just add a cloth shoulder strap and these are easy to carry and play. Ceramic drum can break, so I highly recommend you store them on a wall hook, away from sunlight and moisture. The tape strip is mainly decorative. but also adds to make a non slip surface to rest your hand. This drum is tiny at 6.75 inches high by 5 inches at the head.