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What is the difference between a doumbek and a djembe drum?
I am an aspiring drummer interested in middle eastern music (i.e. the type that would be used in middle eastern belly dance) and am looking to purchase my first drum. Some have told me I should buy a doumbek and some have told me to buy a djembe. Any help would be great appreciated! Thanks 
Answer:
When at bellydance haflas and festivals, I see many more doumbeks than djembes. Djembes are much taller (hence slightly less totable) and louder than doumbeks. I dug up a couple articles about both.
 REMO DJEMBE DOUMBEK 18" X 10" MUSIC INSTRUMENT DRUM COOL PRINT BAND SALSA ROCK US $75.50 
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 New Beautiful African Hand Carve Percussion Bongo Doumbek Djembe Drum Wood Nice US $35.98
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 CIRRUS ASH CAJON BASS SNARE DRUM DJEMBE DOUMBEK US $159.00
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 New Large Traditional Drum DARBOUKA DOUMBEK DRUM DJEMBE Light Weight Percussion US $55.00
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 New African Hand Carve Percussion Bongo Doumbek Djembe Drum Musical Instruments US $45.99
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 HORIZON CAJON SNARE DRUM DJEMBE DOUMBEK PERCUSSION US $249.99
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 NEW PROFESSIONAL QUALITY AFRICAN STYLE DJEMBE X8 DRUM DOUMBEK US $149.95
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 DOUMBEK DRUM Small BLUE Alexandria Djembe US $41.93
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 Beautiful African Hand Carve Percussion Bongo Doumbek Djembe Drum Wood Nice New US $52.98
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 AFRICAN DJEMBE DRUM DOUMBEK BEGINNER LEARN - 13" HEAD US $259.99
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 REMO DJEMBE Adinkra 12" X 24" DOUMBEK DRUM NEW US $269.00
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 MEDIUM WOOD AFRICAN DJEMBE WOODEN DRUM BONGO DOUMBEK US $29.99
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 MOSAIC Doumbek Drum WOODEN EGYPTIAN Djembe US $19.95
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 ETCHED DOUMBEK BONGO DRUM dumbek DJEMBE Silver Darbuka US $59.00
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 Remo Doumbek, Ergo-Crystal, 9" Drum Djembe African US $242.55
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 AFRICAN STYLE HAND CARVED DJEMBE DRUM DOUMBEK - VINE US $179.25
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 NEW TYCOON HIGH QUALITY SUPREMO LATIN PERCUSSION MAHOGANY DJEMBE DOUMBEK DRUM US $199.00
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 NEW TYCOON HIGH QUALITY SUPREMO LATIN PERCUSSION NATURAL DJEMBE DOUMBEK DRUM US $199.00
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 TYCOON PERCUSSION PRO QUALITY ARTIST SERIES HAND PAINTED RED DJEMBE DOUMBEK DRUM US $245.00
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 TYCOON PERCUSSION QUALITY ARTIST SERIES HAND PAINTED BROWN DJEMBE DOUMBEK DRUM US $245.00
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 TYCOON PERCUSSION QUALITY ARTIST SERIES HAND PAINTED RETRO DJEMBE DOUMBEK DRUM US $245.00
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 NEW TYCOON PERCUSSION PRO QUALITY ARTIST SERIES BLUE GLOSS DJEMBE DOUMBEK DRUM US $208.00
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 NEW TYCOON PERCUSSION PRO QUALITY ARTIST SERIES RED GLOSS DJEMBE DOUMBEK DRUM US $208.00
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 NEW TYCOON PERCUSSION QUALITY ARTIST SERIES NATURAL WOOD DJEMBE DOUMBEK DRUM US $208.00
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 NEW TYCOON PERCUSSION LATIN ARTIST SERIES BROWN WOOD DJEMBE DOUMBEK DRUM US $208.00
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 NEW TYCOON PERCUSSION PRO QUALITY AFRICAN DJEMBE DOUMBEK DRUM - 9" HEAD US $199.00
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 NEW TYCOON PERCUSSION PRO QUALITY AFRICAN DJEMBE DOUMBEK DRUM - 13" HEAD US $269.00
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 NEW DARBOUKA Alexandria DOUMBEK darbuka djembe DRUM US $39.00
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 REMO DJEMBE KEY TUNED 14X25 DOUMBEK DRUM NEW US $279.00
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 PRO Handmade DARBOUKA DOUMBEK DRUM DJEMBE Gold Turkish Darbuka Drum Percussion US $59.00
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 DJEMBE DRUM LIGHT MANGO WOOD Wooden Doumbek New US $164.25
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 DJEMBE DRUM DOUMBEK AFRICAN STYLE HAND DRUMS US $254.25
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 AFRICAN DJEMBE DRUM DOUMBEK BEGINNER LEARN - 10" HEAD US $129.95
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 Pro Djembe Turkish Darbouka Doumbek Silver Drum Darbuka US $79.00
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 PRO AFRICAN BLACK DJEMBE DOUMBEK DRUM - 10" HEAD & BAG US $209.00
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 DJEMBE DRUM DARK MANGO Percussion Hand Doumbek New US $164.25
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 PRO AFRICAN DIAMOND DJEMBE DOUMBEK DRUM - 10" HEAD US $159.00
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 DJEMBE DRUM HAND CARVED TRIBAL AFRICAN STYLE Doumbek US $179.25
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 22" DJEMBE DRUM HAND CARVED AFRICAN STYLE Doumbek US $216.75
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 DJEMBE DRUM DOUMBEK AFRICAN STYLE DARK CARVED US $254.25
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 AFRICAN STYLE HAND CARVED DJEMBE DRUM DOUMBEK 10" HEAD US $179.25
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 PRO AFRICAN DIAMOND DJEMBE DOUMBEK DRUM - 14" HEAD US $279.00
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 DOUMBEK DRUM Small GREEN Alexandria Djembe w/ CASE US $41.93
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 AFRICAN DJEMBE DRUM DOUMBEK BEGINNER w/ BAG - 7" HEAD US $59.99
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 REMO DJEMBE KEY TUNED 12" X 24" DOUMBEK DRUM NEW US $269.00
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 REMO DJEMBE African Mask 12" X 24" DOUMBEK DRUM NEW US $269.00
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 REMO DJEMBE Fossil 12" X 24" DOUMBEK DRUM NEW US $269.00
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 MAHOGANY TRIBAL AFRICAN DJEMBE DOUMBEK DRUM w/ 12" HEAD US $209.00
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 AFRICAN DJEMBE DRUM DOUMBEK BEGINNER LEARN - 12" HEAD US $224.00
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 AFRICAN DJEMBE DRUM DOUMBEK BEGINNER LEARN - 8" HEAD US $69.99
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 RED & BLACK AFRICAN DJEMBE DRUM DOUMBEK NEW US $124.00
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 8'' Egyptian Wooden Darbuka Drum DJEMBE WOODEN Small DRUM BONGO Wood Doumbek US $18.90
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 REMO DJEMBE ADINKRA DESIGN 14" DOUMBEK DRUM NEW US $259.99
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 NEW TOCA RED FREESTYLE KLONG YAO THAI STYLE DJEMBE DOUMBEK DRUM US $189.99
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 Antique MIddle East Islamic Egyptian Hand Made Brass Doumbek Djembe Drum Frame US $1,264.56
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 DOUMBEK Drum Small Bronze Alexandria Djembe US $41.93
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 REMO DJEMBE AFRICAN DESIGN 14" DOUMBEK DRUM NEW US $279.00
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 Doctor Bongo Drums Novelty Diploma Doumbek Djembe US $12.50
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 NEW HIGH QUALITY REMO Djembe Doumbek KIDS CHILDRENS DRUM US $69.00
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 NEW Silver Doumbek Djembe 8" X 14" DRUMS CP BRAND NEW US $45.00
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 NEW LARGE AFRICAN STYLE HAND CARVED DJEMBE DRUM DOUMBEK US $216.75
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 Mini INDIAN DJEMBE WOODEN DRUM BONGO Wood Tribal Doumbek Percussion Mini Drum US $12.90
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 Small INDIAN DJEMBE WOODEN DRUM Wood Tribal Doumbek Percussion Wooden Small Drum US $14.90
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 Percussion Wooden Bongo Medium INDIAN DJEMBE WOODEN DRUM Wood Tribal Doumbek US $24.90
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 Percussion Drum Full Set of 3 INDIAN DJEMBE WOODEN DRUM Wood Tribal Doumbek US $45.50
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Djembe Doumbek Drum
dual hand drumming djembe, doumbek
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