Drum tutorials and resources.
Quick and Dirty Guide to Doumbek Rhythms
This guide provides a basic set of hints and tips for the beginning drummer, as well as a list of basic Middle Eastern rhythms and a few of their different variations.
Middle Eastern Dance / Dumbek Rhythms
Jas's Drum resources
A few pointers for those that would like to drum at public gatherings, festivals and the like.
Kesslari's advanced Doumbek Rhythms
Playing any of these rhythms at the typical "Drum Jam" will create havoc and chaos. Most American drummers, even some very good ones, have very little experience (if any) playing in odd time signatures. Playing 11/8 will cause musical turbulence and confusion. It will NOT get you acknowledged as a Drum God. 'Nuff said.
(Special thanks to Uncle Mafufo it was his tapes that got us kick started.)
Armando, known as Uncle Mafufo, is a masterful percussionist, composer and teacher. He has been playing Middle Eastern percussion for over 25 years. For 24 of those years, Armando has enjoyed providing music for dancers with his partner Suliman as the band SIROCCO. He has explored and studied the instruments and techniques used in various traditional Middle East percussion and has been passing on the tradition by teaching and performing
World of rhythm.
Some of the Oriental Dance on the 'Net
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