Two darbuka (tabla) drums — one dark and one white — rest on a stage at Wekalat Al-Ghouri (وكالة الغوري), a historic Mamluk-era cultural venue in the Al-Hussain district of Islamic Cairo. The drums are set against an ancient stone wall and a carved wooden panel, lit by purple and red theatrical stage lighting. The darbuka is a traditional goblet-shaped hand drum central to Egyptian and broader Middle Eastern music and folk performance.