It's absolutely awe-inspiring to hear how many different tones a skilled doumbek player can elicit from their instrument. The 8.5" Meinl Percussion Hand-engraved Aluminum Doumbek offers you the chance to bring those same exotic sounds to your performances. From lightning-fast finger rolls, to the bright attack of the synthetic drum head, you'll be able to pull a drum kit's worth of sonic inspiration from this doumbek. And the hand-engraved aluminum design is simply beautiful to behold. If you need new exotic sounds, this Meinl Aluminum Doumbek may be for you.