Tone Deaf Tupan Player Drummer Shirt

Tupan is the Bulgarian name for a large double-headed bass drum. It is played with a large stick in one hand and a small switch in the other. Large drums like the Turkish davul were used in military bands to scare away the enemy, and it is from these roots that we get the bass drum and marching bands of today. Variations of this drum are played in Iran, Greece, Macedonia, Armenia, Serbia, and Egypt. It is often accompanied by a loud, oboe-like instrument called, among other things, zurna, which sounds like a duck with a head cold. This drum shirt pokes fun at the assumption about drummers being tone deaf, especially those who play the tupan or other bass drums. It reads, "Certified tone-deaf tupan player." Makes a funny gift for that drummer who can't sing a tune worth his or her sticks. (Remember, this design can be put on any other style or colour of shirt, jacket, tank top hoodie, sweatshirt, etc. Click on the available options when you view the product.)