Amir Naoum Chehade Doumbek Technique and Rhythms for Arabic Percussion, Bellydance, and Drum Circles
Basic technique
Types of doumbeks
9 Exercises
Practice
RHYTHMS
Malfouf 2/4 basic and "filled" versions and variations;
Ayoub 2/4 basic Ayoub, variations, syncopated Ayoub;
Maksoum 4/4 old-fashioned Maksoum; Arabic Maksoum 1, Arabic Maksoum 2, Arabic Maksoum variations;
Baladi 4/4 old-fashioned Baladi; Arabic style Baladi 1 & 2, Arabic baladis with slap and pop variations;
Saiidi 4/4 Saiidi 1 (old-fashioned) with variations, Saiidi 2 ("City Saiidi," modern, opposite to Baladi) and 6 "City Saiidi" variations;
Soumbati 4/4 1, 2 and 3 ("Bambi");
Masmoudi 8/4 basic masmoudi, ways to fill it; 4 masmoudi variations;
Ciftitelli 8/4 basic rhythm and ways to fill it, variation with pops;
Rhythms demonstration:
Amir Naoum - Doumbek
Aziz Abbas (NYC) - Riq
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