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Meaning of dumbek | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A Middle Eastern goblet drum.

Examples

“The Middle Eastern jar shaped drum generally referred to as the dumbek is gaining enormous popularity among today's hand percussionists.”
“Dumbek are used in a wide range of ensembles in both classical and folk music.”
“Behind her, a band of drummers hesitated in mid-beat over now-silent dumbeks.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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