Description
Ribbed Walnut Tombak by Shirani — The Fullest Voice in the Range
This is the big one. With the widest head and the most weight of these four Shirani drums, the ribbed walnut tombak is built for power — a three-mohr instrument from the Isfahan workshop whose deep tom fills a room and whose ribbed bowl gives the hands something to hold onto.
The Ribbed Bowl
What sets this drum apart is its surface. After turning the shell from a single block of aged walnut, Shirani cuts a band of fine horizontal grooves around the lower bowl on the lathe. The ribbing is more than decoration: it catches the light in concentric rings and gives the playing hand and supporting arm extra grip — welcome on a heavier drum. A high-gloss lacquer over the dark grain makes every groove read sharply.
Size, Skin and Sound
At 28.6 cm the camel-skin head is the largest here, and it shows in the bass: a broad, powerful tom with real authority, under a tek that still cuts cleanly at the rim. The deep zarb voice is matched to the workshop’s woven Esfahan · Shirani band and the burned seal — three mohr, a semi-professional to professional grade.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Maker | Shirani (Isfahan, Iran) |
| Instrument | Persian Tombak (Zarb) |
| Grade | 3 Mohr (three-seal) |
| Body | Walnut — single turned shell, ribbed |
| Head | Natural camel skin |
| Head diameter | 28.6 cm |
| Height | 47 cm |
| Weight | 4.1 kg |
| Finish | High-gloss lacquer |
| Decoration | Turned ring grooves + Shirani woven band + burned seal |
| SKU | SH3 |
The Player It’s For
28.6 cm head, 47 cm tall, 4.1 kg — the most substantial drum in the set, for the player who wants maximum body and volume from a Persian goblet drum and likes the ribbed look and feel. For the same walnut in a lighter, smooth-bowled form, see the smooth walnut (SH1).
Keeping It in Shape
The grooved surface is sealed under lacquer, so a dry cloth is all the cleaning it needs; the camel-skin head asks only for stable warmth and humidity, and a moment to settle after a move. As with any tombak there is no tuning — its voice lives in the skin and the room. See the rest of the Shirani tombak range to compare sizes.
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