Noun
tumbi (plural tumbis)
A traditional North Indian musical instrument from Punjab with a single string.
Folk backlash In the mid 1990s, however, many artists returned to the original, traditional folk beats away from Bhangra music, often incorporating more dhol drum beats and tumbi. Source: Internet
Beginning around 1994, there was a trend towards the use of samples (often sampled from mainstream hip hop) mixed with traditional folk rhythm instruments, such as the tumbi and dhol. Source: Internet
These include tumbi, dhol, sarangi, keyboard, and a variety of other string and percussion instruments. Source: Internet