User Manual

126 A User’s Guide to Garritan World Instruments
THE PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name:
Program Description:
Controller
Assignments:
Middle East
Tumbak e Tumbak is a small single-headed drum
played throughout Persia and the Middle
East. It is shaped like a goblet with the upper
half being wider than the lower, similar to the
Darbuka.
• C2 - F3 – various hits
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, Keyswitches
Zarb e Zarb is an Iranian goblet-shaped drum,
made of wood and covered with a goatskin.
e Zarb is often used in classical Persian
music as a main rhythm instrument.
• C2 - F4 – various hits
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, Keyswitches
Zills Zills are small brass nger-cymbals used by
belly dancers in the Middle East. ey are
worn on the thumb and middle nger by
dancers. e instrument is also known as the
Sagat in some countries.
• C2 - F4 – various rings, clangs and
clasps.
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, Keyswitches
THE PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name:
Program Description:
Controller
Assignments:
North America
Bualo Drum e Bualo Drum is a large Native American
frame drum used for ceremonies and religious
rituals. In the Native American tradition, mu-
sic is a means of communicating with nature
and the supernatural.
• C2-F2 – various hits
Vel (vol/eq), Var 1,
Var 2, Lgth, FiltLv,
FiltFq, Keyswitches