Doumbek Delight

From Wikipedia:
The goblet drum (also chalice drum) is a goblet shaped hand drum used mostly in Arabic, Assyrian, Persian, Balkan, Greek, Armenian, Azeri and Turkish music. Its thin, responsive drumhead and resonance help it produce a distinctively crisp sound. Though it is not known exactly when it was made it is known to be ancient of origin.

Please post your comments about the doumbek, darbuka, tablah, simbati, whatever yours is named, which of course depends on where its from. They are all great though, and we want to hear about your experiences. Post your comments, links, etc.