Tonbak (Zarb)
The chief Persian percussive drum, also known as an Earth drum it utilizes an extremely complex method of finger & snapping techniques on a single head to generate a wide range of tonalities.

Daf (frame drum)
Used in Sufi Zikr ceremonies uses a combination of strikes, shakes to create complex rhythmic patterns and is also known to be a sky drum due to it's uplifting & trance inducing qualities.

Riqq
A Middle Eastern tambourine which is especially valued & appreciated for the variety of sounds it can produce & requires an elaborate finger technique for the subtle yet virtuosic manner in which it is performed.

Tanbur
An ancient lute instrument dating back to 2500 years ago as carved on many reliefs’s and is known to be the mother of all lutes. Used all around the world in various forms the Persian Tanbur is Kurdish in origin and is considered to be the most sacred instrument of Iran.