Mısırlı Ahmet: The Clay Darbuka Technique and Its Performance Analysis

Abstract

Although its roots are seen in ancient times and despite the fact that itrole in the historical developments of Turkish and world music, the darbuka and itsperformance have not been extensively taken under musicological studies. This article isrole in the historical developments of Turkish and world music, the darbuka and itsperformance have not been extensively taken under musicological studies. This article isabout the performance analysis of the darbuka techniques developed bystudied under the light of the fact that the existing musical discourse has been transferredstudied under the light of the fact that the existing musical discourse has been transferredabout the performance analysis of the darbuka techniques developed by Misirli Ahmet and