Darbuka Drumming Basics and 20 Most Useful Rhythms
Learn the basic hits and popular rhythms of the darbuka drum in this practical course. Accompany a belly dancer and play along with Middle Eastern music. Perfect for beginners, this course is taught by renowned darbuka player Raquy Danziger. Discover 20 essential rhythms used in various styles of music. From Arabian to Moroccan, Persian to Turkish, this course covers it all. Whether you’re playing at home or with live musicians, this is your gateway to the world of darbuka drumming. Suitable for anyone interested in accompanying a belly dancer.
What you’ll learn
- You will learn the basic hits of the darbuka
- You will learn most popular and useful rhythms most used in Middle Eastern standard repertoire so you will be able to play along with Middle Eastern music.
- You will be able to play for a belly dancer
- You will get examples of songs that use the rhythms you learned to play along to
This is an introduction to the Middle Eastern drum called the Darbuka (otherwise known as dumbek, doumbek, tabla or dumberleki), the goblet drum that is played in Turkey, Egypt, and throughout the Middle East. It’s a joyful, fun instrument used in dance music, party music, festivities and celebrations.
This course is the perfect way to begin your darbuka journey. It’s a practical course in which you will learn some basic techniques, and then you will learn how to play the most popular darbuka rhythms with those hits. After you learn the rhythm you will get a chance to accompany a melodic song in that rhythm played by Raquy on the mystical spike fiddle, the King Kemenche Tarhu.
After completing this course you can jump right in and start playing with the actually music, whether its with recorded music in the comfort of your own home, or playing out with live Middle Eastern musicians and Belly Dancers. You will also be able to accompany a belly dancer in a belly dance show.
Raquy Danziger is a popular darbuka player who perform and teaches all over the world. In this course she uses her years of experience playing darbuka in Middle Eastern bands to choose the 20 rhythms that are the most useful to any darbuka player, no matter what style of music they are playing.
In 4 – From Arabian music
-Masmoudi
-Baladi
-Saiidi
-Maksum
-Felahi
-Malfuf
-Chiftetelli
-Wahta
-Bambi
-Ayub
-Umpa
In 6-
-Moroccan 6 – Morocco
-Persian 6 – Iran
In 7-
-Laaz – Black Sea
-Kalamatianos – Greece
In 9
-Turkish 9 – Tukrey
-Zeybehiko – Greece
In 10
-Samai – Turkey and Egypt
-Jorjuna -Aremenia and Turkey
In 12
-Debke (Lebanaon)
Who this course is for:
- This course is for anyone getting started on darbuka drumming
- For anyone wanting to accompany a bellydancer
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