tombak

IPA: tˈɑmbæk

(music) A type of goblet drum used heavily in Persian music.
A brass alloy also known as red-bronze. Term used where zinc content is below 28%. Usually consists of 84-90 % copper and 16-10% zinc, sometimes including arsenic to mimic gold.

Examples of "tombak" in Sentences

He also played the violin, guitar and the tombak, a Persian goblet drum.
The tombak used in the Bury comes from Yemen, and is of the same species as the other, but of an inferior quality.
TNI adalah ujung tombak pertahanan negara, dan pertahanan negara adalah penentu kedaulatan dan kelangsungan negara.
Kampus ini merupakan representasi Indonesia di mata dunia dan selama ini menjadi salah satu ujung tombak perubahan.
In addition to the production and assembly of the water-pipes, there are also many companies producing the special shisha tobacco (tombak) or maasal (moasses).
(called tombak) comes from Basra and Baghdad; the leaf is of a light yellow colour, and much stronger in taste than common tobacco; it is, therefore, previously washed to render it milder.
Rounding out the seven-piece ensemble are Fariborz Azizi on bass tar, Pezham Akhavass on tombak (hand drum), Hamid Reza Maleki on santur (hammered dulcimer), and Siamak Jahangiry on ney (flute).
An inferior sort (called tombak) comes from Basra and Baghdad; the leaf is of a light yellow colour, and much stronger in taste than common tobacco; it is, therefore, previously washed to render it milder.