The tumbi was popularized a Punjabi folk and evergreen singer, Yamla Jatt (also spelled 'Jamla Jatt'). The body of the instrument is made from various types of wood over which a skin is stretched and string is attached. It is played with the continuous flick and retraction of the forefinger. The tumbi has been used by many of the famous traditional Punjabi singers such as Mahiya, Challa, Jindua and Jugni.
"Mundeya tou bach ke rahi" (Beware of Boys) from Punjabi MC, a huge hit in the UK charts, is perhaps the most widely-known example of the use of tumbi in popular music. The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ...
PAUL LOCKYER: Federal Parliament was taken back up Tumbi Creek today as the Federal Opposition widened its allegations of pork-barrelling by the Government in a marginal New South Wales seat before the last election.
This scandal wreaks of fraud, this scandal wreaks of arrogance and it wreaks of lack of accountability.
That is when things got a bit hot for all the folk who are the poor devils who have to run this particular council under these pressures.
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