dance pants for sale
now available on-line ... natasya's famous (sort of) pants, dancer designed and hand-made in ojai, ca
handmade drums for sale
tupan style drums for balkan, turkish, egyptian music. hand made in usa.
byzantium cd
enjoy byzantium's music for tribal or historic style bellydance, folkdance, or listening
zills (finger cymbals)
zills for sale
belldance apparel
coming soon ...
natural hardwoods and goatskin heads
each drum is a work of art ...
e-mail: StellarShiva@yahoo.com
tele: 805-640-5858
the tupan drum (also called tabl beledi, davul) is the "universal" drum played in egyptian & north african music, arabic, greek, balkan, turkish, and kurdish music.
hand-made in usa by crafstman, daniel eshoo
Tabl Beledi, Tupan, or Davul:
A two headed drum played with one
large and one small stick, the Tabl Beledi is used throughout North
Africa and the Davul is used in Asia Minor, Anatolia, the Balkans, and Kurdestan.
The drum is usually strapped-on and played while standing, walking,
or even dancing. This is a loud drum associated with folk music, festivals,
parades, weddings, etc.
"Big Thunder" is a red oak drum
large 21" and LOUD
the drum of choice for serious Balkan folk dance ...
a tabl beledi that can be heard over several mizmars!
a davul that can hold its own against zurnas!
$299 + shipping