Hi my name is Bahman Mobayyen and I am a percussionist. I love
music and I have played percussion instruments for many singers and for film
soundtracks as well. If you would like to hear some of the music I have
played please go to www.1giantleap.tv and to listen or view to the Arabian
Nights film try www.hallmark.com. If you would like me to play at a concert
with you or on a recording you can contact me. Description The Tombak or
Zarb. Is the Chief percussion instrument of Iranian Art music. This is a one
faced drum Where (he whole upper half is wider Than the lower. It is carved
of single Block of wood! And it body is hallow, Open at lower end covered
with a Sheepskin membrane across the Upper part. An average Tombak is 43 cm
high with Playing face of 28 diameter A Tombak player holds the drum
Diagonally across his lap with the Wider section usually over his right Side
and it is played with the fingers And the palm of the hands. Bahman Mobayyen
has developed a Variety of techniques to produce different sounds on the
single face of This old instrument of Iranian Art music. The tick Bass sound
is known As TOM. This sound comes from striking the centre of the face with
the Whole hand. The snap, dry sound, is known as BAK and is produced by
Striking the face of the rim. Bahman Mobayyen was born in Tehran, 1963. He started studying The
TOMBAK and undertook advanced studies at the center for Traditional Music and
Art in Tehran, Iran with great masters of Tombak including, Jamshid Mohebbi,
Mohammad Akhavan and Naser Farhang far He played percussion for 1- Film Music
,Arabian Nights, Natacha Atlas,(Singer). (Composer Richard Harrvy) 2- World
Music for singers, Robbie Williams, Neneh cherry, Maxi jazz and so on.
Through his performance And teaching, took a virtuoso approach Towards Tombak
playing with the use of western notation in Iran and Other parts of the world
especially in Germany where he lives, Tombak is Becoming increasingly popular
now, Bahman Mobayyen is one of The most experienced Tombak teachers To day and
is teaching at established musical centers around Germany.