Choosing the Right Tumbi

The tumbi, sometimes known as an Ektara (“one stringed”), is a folk instrument whose use has spread throughout North India from Punjab to Bengal. Often used in accompaniment to Bhangra music, it can be also be used as a drone, or as a simple melodic complement to percussion. Made of a wooden stick attached to a wooden head or gourd, and with a single metallic string running its length, the tumbi is played with two hands. With a continuous flick with the forefinger of one hand, while the other hand’s fingers press the down the string at various points along the neck, various notes can be played in rapid succession. The power of the tumbi lies in its ability to produce quick volleys of notes within high and low points on the scale.

Here is a guide to help you choose the ideal tumbi.

	Tumbi Deluxe $69.99 Producing deep, rich notes, the deluxe tumbi is decorated making it perfect for stage and show performances. Reverberating with tingling notes, the base of this tumbi is made with high quality wood, resulting in hypnotic mid level pitch. Playing this tumbi will not only enliven your spirit, but will also bring shivers to the crowd, causing their hair to stand on end with the surfacing of that inner joy which yearns to be expressed.
	Tumbi Standard $29.99 This tumbi, produces a crisp mid level pitch sound. The wooden base has been painted orange and black for that festive look. With a smooth neck to allow for easy gripping and playing, this tumbi can be accurately tuned via the wooden tuning peg. The precise scale and twangy notes transport the listener to the villages of rural Punjab where the tumbi is a mainstay of any musical gathering.
	Tumbi Coconut $49.99 The red color of this tumbi allows for that folksy look while maintaining deftness of sound with sharp notes, and clear differentiation along the scale. The coconut base results in pointed high level pitch, while the wooden tuning peg precisely upholds the scale. Ease of play and grasp are aided via the varnished finish. Whether you give this tumbi a casual pluck, or a run through its paces, the sound will be sure to transfix listeners.

About Dhol Etc. Tumbis

Whatever your reason, Dhol Etc. understands the importance of this instrument to you and is proud to bring you the best quality tumbis. As you go through this website to find the ideal tumbi suited to your needs, be assured that you are getting the best.

DholEtc understands the importance of this instrument to you, and is proud to bring the highest quality tumbis.

• Superior Quality. We understand that the final product is the sum of its parts. Keeping this in mind, we ensure that all tumbis are made from the greatest quality raw materials. Everything from the finest woods, to the colorful phummans (Colorful flowers made of cloth that hang off of a tumbi), to the actual drum heads, including all other accessories, are all made with superior materials to prevent wear and produce top notch sound.
  
  
• We are VERY selective in our list of manufacturers. After years of experience, and speaking with some of the leading Tumbiis (professional tumbi players), we select the tumbis that we bring to you. When you buy from us we only want you to think about the limits you want to set for yourself and not have to worry about whether your tumbi is up to standard.
  
  
• We take every possible precaution and go to great lengths to make sure that the Tumbis reach you in the same condition as if you were buying them from the craftsmen himself. Since Tumbis are delicate, we take precaution in packaging them to the fullest protection possible.
  
  
• Each Tumbi is tested, tested and tested again for quality. In fact, each tumbi is professionally checked for its quality before you receive it.
  
  
• Brands such as NAGI are an established name, and are the brand of choice for many of the leading Indian and Punjabi artists of our time.
  
  
• Manufacturers like NAGI are dedicated to quality and serving their most loyal clientele. For this reason they actively place quality over popularity. Understandably, as popularity follows quality quite closely, their tumbis have become the instrument of choice among students, teachers and music professionals across the world.

Who is NAGI?

• As part of our promise of quality to you, we have done extensive research and traveled to all parts of India to bring you the highest and best quality instruments. NAGI has proven to be one of those manufacturers worthy of international exposure due to their high quality instruments.
  
  
• Have you heard of NAGI instruments? If not, don’t let that deter you. NAGI is a family of music instrument makers who are dedicated to making the best instruments possible. They take great pride in their work and stand by each instrument that leaves their shop. Rather than being marketing experts, they are content to let their work speak for them.

Why NAGI?

• For those of you who have experienced any type of Indian musical performance, or are frequent visitors to Gurudwaras or Mandirs, you have most likely already heard and seen the NAGI name. They are synonymous with great quality.
  
  
• NAGI has been providing quality musical instruments and Bhangra accessories to their dedicated customers for decades. Anyone with a NAGI instrument only has praises for the craftsmanship and precision that goes into each it. Everything from their Tablas, to their Tumbis, to their Tumbis, etc., is renowned for its eminence in the field of Indian music.
  
  
• If you wonder why you have never heard the brand “NAGI” even though you have been a musician for a long time, consider that NAGI is a family run business of music instrument lovers who keep very busy ensuring each instrument leaving their store is tested on all measures for the best quality. This dedication to quality does not leave much time for them to launch a huge marketing campaign. We are very fortunate to be able to bring the international audience instruments manufactured by this small shop of highly trained craftsmen.

Tumbi Accessories

	Tumbi String Coil $14.99 Standard Tumbi string 1 roll allows numerous replacements.