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Darabouka Class by Anne Harkin - Anne is Australian and I believe has learned from Arabic teachers. A very accomplished player, here she introduces the darabouka in a very clear way for the complete beginner and beyond. Firstly the drum sounds are presented Dum, Tac, Ka, Slap and Pop then a combination of these sounds to practice with. Then she introduces 15 rhythms by saying the rhythm before playing it, basic fills are included, this happens for 2 mins. and then the tempo is slightly increased for another 2 mins with slight difference in sounds and fills used. Finally a rhythm sequence track is presented combining some of the rhythms at a moderate tempo - something for the beginner to aim at accompanying. Unusual rhythms include Sudanese, Tabl, Taksim ( although I reckon there are more traditional names for these 3 ) and Sammai. The accompanying booklet has photos of the playing positions for the sounds, the rhythms are presented in Dum, Tac format as well as musical notation. All in all a very good CD for the complete beginner and a perfect companion CD for her teaching video see :  Videos

Ideal for Complete Beginner - Int. 8/10

This CD and booklet is a great product for the beginner who has had a few lessons and wants to get on playing the rhythms with some basic fills and variations. Each version is played for a good length of time for play along. There is usually just one Doumbek playing although during the combination section Talisen is joined by a second Doumbek player. Sound quality is generally fine throughout - occasional recording level difference on some tracks. The CD tracks roughly follow the order in the booklet but are not exactly the same. The playing style here is a basic, flat Westernized style which is perfect for the beginner to start play along and starting filling rhythms as it sounds as the beginner will. There are a good few filled versions of rhythms and mostly the pace is moderate just occasionally a bit fast for total beginners.

Ideal for Begs. 7/10

N.B. - CDR.

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Playing Along with Middle Eastern Rhythms Vol. 2 by Talisen. - Pretty much the same concept as the first CD. This time the rhythms are the less commonly found ones. So we have Bolero, Karatchi, Serto, Slow 5, Fast 5 ( Turkish ), Moroccan 6/8, Persian 6/8, Chaka, Zaffah, Sufi 4/4, Sahdi , Fallahi, Laz, Sheelto and Zenkov. Less variations this time but more rhythms, at the end 6 of the rhythms are given a compositional arrangement using basic percussion accompaniment from computer samples and chimes - useful for play along. Both CD's are suited best for beginners - this second CD will be useful for players wanting to start playing odd - metered rhythms.

Ideal for Begs.- Int. 7/10

N.B. - CDR.

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The Doumbek Video Practice Companion by Jonathan Kessler - From the title it's obvious this accompanies his teaching video and therefore is best used in that context although it is fine for more intermediate and advanced players to use without. 14 rhythms are presented and introduced by Jonathan and then played at increasing tempos which last a fair while as the whole CD runs to over an hour. The rhythms are played with fills and every few bars some phrases which are going to be too hard for the complete beginner. Unusual rhythms include Wahida Tawila, Bolero, Darj and he includes one called "Setrak" which is basically one of Setrak Sarkisson's famous solo breaks. All in all a perfectly solid practice CD - not for pure listening pleasure or for complete beginners and best used once you have seen the video.. Sleeve notes present the rhythms as Dum, Tac notation and as musical notation.  See Videos

Ideal for Int.- Adv.8/10

TRIBAL DANCE by HELM AND F.C.B.D. - Produced by the Fat Chance Belly Dance Group in the U.S. Mostly mixed percussion and mizmar, zurna and nay appear on a couple of tracks. FCBD are into heavy tribal costuming and the drumming also has a heavy deep tribal feel. A good range of rhythms are presented and are played at steady pace at varying tempos. One advantage is each track lasts a fair time and is therefore very good for playing along to. Also there is not too much improvisation and so is good for beginners to hear what's going on without being thrown by fancy solos. Most tracks feature a range of drums - def, tabla, tabl baladi, riq, and zills all played together. There is one track of just def. Unusual rhythms include Sammai, Karslimar plus some other N. African rhythms alongside Shabbi. All in all a good CD to play along to for practice perhaps a bit too flat and unchanging for pure listening pleasure.

Ideal for Begs.- Int. 7/10

PRODUCT REVIEW

25 ESSENTIAL RHYTHMS by UNCLE MAFUFO - Does exactly what it says on the cover. 25 different rhythms are presented in time signature sequence : 2 beat through to 10 beat. Armando ( Uncle Mafufo ) has been playing for over 20 years with his band Scirroco in the U.S. and here plays all percussion - Darabuka, Duf, Riq, Zills and Bendir. Each rhythm is firstly named and time signature given, spoken as Dum, Tek and then played for about 2 mins, with fills and phrasing on tabla which may make it a bit confusing for the total beginner but good practice for good beginners to Adv. Unusual rhythms include Darag, Tzamiko, Bolero, Nawri, Turkish 5, Shish Hasht, Zebula, Kalamatiano, Laz, Zeibek and Armenian 10. The accompanying sleeve notes list the rhythms as Dum, Tac and their measure. A great CD for the rhythm collector and for practicing playing along to.

2 beat: Ayoob, Turkish; Karachi, Pakistani; Malfoof, Arabic; Saudi or Khaligi, Arabic; Felahin, Egyptian.

3 beat: Darag or Vals, Arabic; Tsamiko, Greek.

4 beat: Maksoom, Arabic; Saidi, Egyptian; Beledi, Arabic; Wahed Tawila (Wahida), Arabic; Bolero,Cuban; Nawari, Lebanese.

5 beat: Turkish Five.

6 beat: Shish Hasht, Persian; Zebula, African; Shabia, North African.

7 beat: Kalamatiano, Greek; Laz, Turkish or Bulgarian.

8 beat: Masmoodi Kabir, Arabic; Chiftitelli, Turkish.

9 beat: Karsilama, Turkish; Zeibek, Turkish.

10 beat: Armenian Ten or Curcuna, Armenian; Samai, Arabic.

Ideal for Begs. - Int. 9/10

Percussion Practice CD by Numan Elyer. - Does exactly what it says on the cover. 24 different rhythms are presented in time signature sequence : 2/4, 4/4, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 10/8, 11/16, 9/16. Each rhythm is played on different drums with basic fills and just loops for a suitable length of time to play along to. A range of drums are used from frame to tabla. Totally uncluttered it is very easy to hear what is happening for playing along to. Obviously as the rhythms get more complicated it becomes harder to play along if you have no experience of odd or long meter rhythms. So therefore useful for all levels of ability. Biggest drawback is that only 3 rhythms are given names others are listed as Turkish 4/4 or Turkish 9/8 for example - future prints should include the names. Therefore it is difficult to list the more unusual rhythms though I have identified - Khaliji, Karatchi and Vahde. Also no notation of the rhythms is given so the complete beginner may be unsure of the patterning re Dums and Tacs, however it does serve as a very good practice CD to play along to. N.B. For more information on Numan visit the Other Teachers  page. 

Ideal for Begs. - Adv. 8/10

N.B. - CDR.

Arabic Rhythms Volume Wahid ( One ) by Nouran Sharif. - Nouran is a dancer and presents the CD, the players are Arabic drummers. A specific tuition CD which presents 8 rhythms in order firstly by introducing the name and time signature and a brief demonstration on the tabla. Then the rhythm is played 3-4 times on Def, Doholla and Tabla and Zills at increasing tempo with regular fills, when faster a tabla solo phrase is introduced and repeated without too much variation which is excellent practice for the advanced player to get to grips with learning phrasing and playing along. Perhaps a little too fast and complicated for the complete beginner it is still a very good CD especially for the tabla solo phrasing as hardly any tuitional media address this. Unusual rhythms include : Khaligi. It is finished off with 2 great drum solos to listen and practice to. Sleeve notes give information on each rhythm.

Malfouf 4:15
Maksoum 4:15
Ayoub 4:38
Saidi 4:30
Fallahi 4:38
Masmoudi 4:46
Khaleggi 4:38
Chiftitelli 4:42
Halawa Solo Tabla 4:02
Dosa's Solo Tabla 3:42

Ideal for Begs. - Adv. 9/10

Arabic Rhythms Volume Eitneen ( Two ) : The drums of Lebanon by Nouran Sharif. - Follow on to Vol. One. The format is the same including the 2 tabla solos at the end and sleeve note information. Some rhythms are repeated but we have different players here, also surprisingly everything is slower and therefore easier for beginners to get to grips with. As it focuses on Lebanese rhythms there are a few rhythms which are more unusual to the standard fare : Soudasi, Nawrari, Hagaah, Rumbah Arabi, Tlete Ala Arbaa as well as the N. African Karatchi. Perfect companion CD to Vol. One and hopefully more to follow. 

Baladi 5.00
Malfouf 5.00
Sousadi 4.40
Nawari 5.25
Karatchi 5.00
Hagaah 5.05
Rumba Arabi 5.09
Tlete Ala Arbaa 4.45
Tablah Solos

Tablah Solo #1 5.29
Tablah Solo #2 3.58
 

Ideal for Begs. - Adv. 9/10

NOURHAN SHARIF- Arabic Rhythms for the advanced dancer. Volume Talata 3  
Advanced Rhythm instruction

This 3rd CD, Arabic Rhythms for the Advanced Dancer, was created to increase the dancers vocabulary. There is a rich bevy of traditional Arabic rhythms that can be added to the musicians and dancers repertoire. These great and often forgotten rhythms will add a slew of options and idea-inducing data to any performer in need of expansion.

Track Listing:-

Introduction
York Sama'i 6/8
Dawr Hindi 7/8
Masmudi Kabir 8/4
Aqsaq Afrangi 9/8
Samai Thaqil 10/8
'Awis 11/4
Mudawar 12/4
Muraba'a 13/4
Muhajjar 14/4
Conclusion
Ya Haggar (drum solo)
Hidiyya Hindiyya (drum solo)

by Nourhan Sharif

Performed by Karim Nagi with Boujemaa Razgui

TRACKS

1) Introduction by Percussionist Karim Nagi

GULF "Khaligi"

2) Adani 4/4

3) Sowt 8/4

EGYPT "Masri"

4) Bambi 8/4

5) Zaffa 4/4

North African "Maghrebi"

6) Moroccan Shaabi 6/8

7) Hadari 4/4

IRAQ "Iraqi"

8) Jurjuna 10/8

9) Chobie 4/4 and 6/4

LEVANT "Dabkaat"

10) Malfuf for Dabka 6/4

11) Maksoum for Dabka 12/4

This CD was created for drummers and dancers alike. Our goal is to show the great variety and diversity found among the different regions, countries, and genres of the Arab world. This recording introduces rhythms from five major geographic regions of Arab world: the Gulf "Khaligi" (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Kuwait, and the Emirates), Egypt "Masri", North Africa (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia), Iraq, and the Levant or Arab East (Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Jordan). Do to time restraints, only two rhythms from each of these five regions are provided, as each region could easily fill an entire CD or more by itself. (Unfortunately, the continental African-Arab countries like Sudan, Somalia and Mauritania are not covered.) Several genres are covered, such as rhythms for vocal music (Sowt, Jurjuna), rhythms for group line dance (Dabkaat and Chobie), rhythms for spiritual rituals (Hadari) and rhythms for wedding ceremonies (Zaffa). When listening to this recording, you will begin to experience many concepts in Arab rhythm found in varying degrees, such as syncopation, swing, and polyrhythm (especially among the Gulf and North African samples). By using strong drumming with the Riqq, Tabla, Dhola, Duff, Bendir, and Karakab, each rhythm is given the strong propulsion necessary to create song and dance routines, as well as simply for practice. It is our hope that this CD will show both the diversity and unity among the beautiful rhythms found within this huge array of countries united by the same language and culture. - Karim Nagi

MUSICIANS Karim Nagi: Tabla, Riqq, Dhola, Duff, Bendir, Claps, Narration, and Musical Arrangements Boujemaa Razgui (North African rhythms): Tabla, Riqq, Dhola, Bendir, Karakab

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Oriental Grooves - Vol. 1 by Sayed Balaha. -  Sayed is a very accomplished Egyptian Tabla player now living in Germany. Here he presents various " Oriental Rhythms for training " over 2 CD's. This one covers small Masmoudi, Saidi, Sonbati, big Masmoudi and Chiftetelli. The sleeve notes are the same for both CDs which list some of the rhythms in Western music notation, a little information on each rhythm, time signature etc. Also it states - " you can learn how to develop a good feeling for the different rhythms, to pay attention to the correct timing of the rhythm and to keep yourself from the arrogant attitude of thinking oriental dance and rhythm is what you already know about " !! This made me laugh out loud when I read it - so true - but only a very good player can get away with such a statement - does Sayed cut the mustard ? He sure does - very crisp playing with good feeling and soloing. So if you want to try to get that authentic sound and feel and interpretation of Egyptian rhythms then get these CDs and get ready to do some serious listening and practicing. Each rhythm is played more than once. introduced by a click track - every new time the tempo has increased - also it will be a different version and you get Sayed soloing away over the top, often repeating so you can follow. Each example features the full percussive ensemble of Duf, Doholla, Riq etc. Small Masmoudi are various Maqsums ending at a blistering 160 b.p.m. the Saidi versions are examples of the different versions which are usually played together - a nice change from the bog-standard versions you hear from Western players. Same for big Masmoudi with 3 different versions all at fast and slow tempo. To end there are two Shimmy/Roll exercises to practice - at 120 b.p.m. each they destroyed any attempt I gave to keep up. So here is a CD which really will give you a thorough workout and a good idea of how the rhythms sound authentically and different versions and interpretations. Sayed solos very nicely over the top in a way which advanced players should get a sense of for play along. 

Ideal for Int. - Adv. 9/10

Oriental Grooves - Vol. 2 by Sayed Balaha. - I think you can get these CD's as a double CD package but this one is separate so the sleeve notes are the same apart from the back where it lists these rhythms for this volume - Ayoub, Malfuf, Khaligi, Fallahi, Karatschi, Samba, Rumba, Saraband, a 6/8 and 10/8. Khaligi is good as you get to hear the polyrhythms often used against the " Saudi " rhythm, they are not notated - you have to hear them and work them out. The 6/8 have a " Zaffa " feel to them and the 10/8 is a Sammai. Same comments as above basically.

Ideal for Int. - Adv. 9/10

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Belly Dance Rhythm Identification Vol 1 with Susu Pampanin by Suhaila Salimpour - A U.S. reference CD aimed at dancers hence why the dancer Suhaila is credited and pictured all over the CD but Susu plays 99% of the percussion and gets no photo ! Susu plays Dahola, Tabla, Deff, Tabal Balady, Riq, Muzhar and Bendir ( Suhaila and Jamila play Sagat ) 27 rhythms are presented mostly twice once at a slow/medium tempo then again faster for about a minute and a half. The unique and nice thing about this CD is that as each rhythm starts with one drum and every 2-4 measures a new drum is added so you get a chance to hear the subtle differences i.e. fills that each drum plays and all are played as they would in an Arabic percussion section for dance accompaniment. Susu is one of the few Western drummers who sounds like a Middle Eastern drummer she is very good and plays accordingly and at speed. Therefore this CD is probably best for Intermediate to Advanced players. Each track begins with a clave track setting the tempo and the BPM for each track is given in the sleeve notes there is a little phrasing on the tabla from time to time but basically the rhythms are steady and is excellent for robust practice. Unusual rhythms include Waheda, Bambi, Debke, Nwari, Bolero, Jerk, Chobi, Zaffa, Samai Zarafat, Persian 6.   

Ideal for Int - Adv 9/10

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Introduction to Egyptian Dance Rhythms + Rhythms Of The Nile ( Double CD ) by Hossam Ramzy. - Two CDs presented in workshop style the first aimed at dancers the second for drummers however both are very similar in feel and are companion pieces. The first CD is faster than the second which presents the rhythms a little slower with more explanation for the drummer. Each rhythm is introduced and a brief explanation on the rhythm is given, the drums are also introduced as are the sounds and there are some practice exercises too. Rhythms are presented on the tabla with fills at a slow to mid pace and then played with full percussive accompaniment at faster speeds. Finally there is a rhythmic combination to practice along with. Both are excellent CD's in introducing the rhythms and are played by a very competent player giving you the true Egyptian flavour. Unusual rhythms include Hossam's own : Abu el Khamsa as well as Elzaffa. The accompanying booklet lists the transcript of Hossam's vocal introductions and provides a glossary of terms. Perhaps a bit too quick for the complete beginner it is still an essential must have. 

Ideal for begs. - Adv. 9/10

40 Rhythms from the Middle East by Adel Shams el-Din  - From the French label Musique Du Monde you may need to search for it as "Quarante Rhythms Du Moyen-Orient". Adel Shams el-Din is a very gifted player most notably on Riq, he also plays Darabukha, Sagat and Bendir ( not the Mahgrebi type - no snare ). 40 rhythms is a lot to cram on one CD and it is done by presenting 10 compositions which include a variety of rhythms so it is more like a reference CD. This is an unusual package as the more long metered and classical rhythms are covered here I think reflecting his educational musical background. So some pieces will start with one rhythm as a 16/4 and after a few cycles move straight into a 14/4 then a 12/4, 10/4, 8/4 etc. Some are done solo on riq which showcases his extraordinary clear, crisp playing on this drum. There is one section on very long metered rhythms used for the Zikr ( Sufi ceremony ) a great chance to hear and understand 32/4 and 28/4 rhythms on Bendir. Adel is not just a classic percussionist as he also whizzes through folk rhythms from Morocco, darabukka solos and Raks Sharki rhythm compositions but all played in his very clear and bright technique. Clearly one for the more Advanced student it does stand up well for just listening pleasure and has way too many unusual rhythms to mention here. There is a glossy booklet explaining the rhythms and context as well as noting them in Dum Tac form. A really nice CD on many levels.  

Ideal for Int - Adv10/10

Raks Sharki 4 by Jalilah - Jalilah is a dancer and produced the CD, the drums are played by Ramadan Mansour. No 4 in a series this CD was conceived as a rhythm identifier for Raks Sharki dancers but lends itself superbly for drummers. It has a unique format whereby each of the 23 rhythms is played on Tabla for about 30 seconds then a snippet of a song from previous Jalilah CD's using the rhythm is played for about 45 seconds allowing you to hear it in context in authentic musical arrangements. THEN after all that it returns again to each rhythm in turn and it is played on the tabla for about one and a half minutes giving you a chance to hear the rhythm for longer with the fills. Each rhythm is played steady and often increases in tempo to fast speeds so it is probably suited for good beginners to Adv. For good measure 2 extra rhythms are included here too. The accompanying booklet gives interesting brief information on each rhythm and which Jalilah CD you may find then on. All in all for what it aims to do I think it has achieved it's aims very well and is a great source of rhythms played in authentic style. Excellent.    

Ideal for Int. - Adv.10/10

Ideal for Int. - Adv.10/10

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One of the foremost Middle Eastern percussionists, Gamal Goma’s unique style and flavour has become a sensation in the percussion and bellydance world. With the continued success of his hit record Shake Me Ya Gamal, Gamal presents 15 new drum solos inspired by the vast variety of Middle Eastern rhythms from various countries, such as Egypt, Iraq, Morocco and Saudi Arabia.

Tracks
1. Gabet Al Nour; 3:19 (Maksum/Shobi/Maksum)
2. Bent Al Baghdad; 3:16 (Shobi/Malfoof/Shobi)
3. Dih Oo Bass; 2:41 (Karachi)
4. Rannet Al Sagat; 3:15 (Maksum/Masmudi Kibir0
5. Kawkab Maksum; 2:20 (1½)
6. Min Zamalik; 2:59 (Semai Takil/Malfoo)
7. Gild Al Samak; 2:40 (Sumbati/Saudi/Ayyoub)
8. Fadl Al Tabba;l 3:10 6/8 / (Darj/Hajjah)
9. Banat Karioka; 2:56 (Maksum/Shobi/Maksum)
10. Solo Gamalat; 3:57 (Fallahi/Masmudi Baladi)
11. Souk Al Hrra 3:00 (Karachi)
12. Kooloo Gamal; 2:20 (Wahde Sumbati/Fallahi)
13. Kashmir Baba; 3:28 (Rumba)
14. Jari Hammouda/Barsha; 2:37 (Traditional Song)
15. Koktel Iskandarani; 2:15 (Saraban/Bambi/Maksum)  

PRODUCT REVIEW

Ideal for Int. - Adv.10/10

Ideal for Int.- Adv.10/10

Sabla Tolo 1- Journey into pure Egyptian Percussion by Hossam Ramzy  A collection of Tabla Solos covering a wide range of rhythms from North Africa through to the Gulf. 13 compositions in all and all percussion played by Hossam including some African and Western i.e. cymbals. In the accompanying booklet each composition is broken down by each bar and which rhythm is playing which makes it ideal for analyzing the composition  and helping in understanding the construction of Tabla solos. Unusual rhythms include Bamby, Aksak, Tarahil, Aadany, Konga, Jerk, Naggazy, Dazza and a host of Hossam created ones and Latin ones too. The fast and furious pace means it is for the Int. - Adv. player and the use of crashing cymbals makes it a bit harsh for gentle listening pleasure but still is an essential tool in rhythm identification and solo construction.     

Ideal for Int.- Adv.9/10

Sabla Tolo 2- Further Journeys into pure Egyptian Percussion by Hossam Ramzy - Pretty much identical to the first Sabla Tolo in layout, sound and rhythms used in 13 new compositions for dancers. Unusual extra rhythms this time are Tesaawy, Moroccan Shaaby, Aksak 9's, Tunsy, Dastawy

Ideal for Int.- Adv.9/10

Ideal for Int. - Adv.8/10

Ideal for Int.- Adv.10/10

Zills and Drums by Uncle Mafufo - There are virtually no tuition CD's on Zills/Sagat ( Finger Cymbals ) for percussionists although there seem to be few aimed at dancers. Here Armando plays 9 rhythms and jams along on zills to each track. No explanation is given and the arrangements change frequently. They are "suggestions and possibilities" as it says on the sleeve notes and so you need to work them out your self. Still if you know how to hold them and produce the sounds and have had some basic instruction you might find this useful. The rhythms are played at medium tempo and speed up towards the end of each track - can also be used to drum along to as well. The running time is a bit short and complete beginners might not get much from this, a presentation of zill patterns before the playing starts and some sort of notation for even one or two patterns might have made this a better teaching aid. Still it's all that is available for Sagat/Zills for drummers.

Ideal for Int - Adv 7/10

Iraqi Rhythms by Garsaaidi  - Tim Garside is British and is a very accomplished and knowledgeable player with a high level of experience : touring with Hossam Ramzy's band as well as Natacha Atlas and Transglobal Underground. Very difficult to find his releases but always worth the effort - here 13 different Iraqi rhythms are played as compositions using Kishba, Mirwas, Darabouka, Req, Tabl, Douf and Tasfiq ( Rhythmic Handclapping ). Unfortunately there is no information apart from each track/rhythm name and list of instruments used. Its one to sit back and enjoy the distinct sound of Iraqi percussion although it is not too complicated to work out some of the rhythms but where are you going to find a Kishba or Mirwas to produce those distinctive sounds ? Very rare opportunity to hear Iraqi drums and rhythms on their own. 

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Ideal for anyone who can track down Iraqi drums !!

Tunisian Rhythms on Associated Research Arabic Folklore Label  - 16 rhythms and 8 traditional musical pieces. Coming over as one of those ethnomusicalogical recordings it appears the rhythms were recorded in 1977 by technology available at that time. Sounds like it was recorded on a dictaphone in a huge hall so it is very poor by today's standard. Each rhythm is spoken by the player and said as Dums and Taks first and then played on darabouka with very intricate fills and variation - really quite complicated and difficult to follow. The music pieces feature mizwid, darbukka fazia, bendir, tar and tabl but was recorded outdoors although the recordings are not too bad at all. Still from a teaching perspective I find it very limited  however tuitional material in Mahgrebi percussion is virtually non-existent and this is a rare chance to access Tunisian folkloric music. 

Ideal for the student particularly keen on Mahgrebi ( Morocco, Tunisia, etc.) percussion  6/10

Rhythmic Journey by Suhaila Salimpour presents Ziad - Suhaila is the dancer and Ziad is the drummer ( he gets a little picture on the inside sleeve ) he is from Lebanon and plays the usual drums as well as Ashiko, Jun Jun, Talking Drum, Ghanaian Djembe and Bongos though you wouldn't really notice, it sounds authentically Middle Eastern. Suhaila resumes Sagat duties. Basically it's an "improvised" collection of drum solos but no reference to the rhythms used is given however they are mostly the standard Raks Sharki fare - Fallahi, Malfuf, Saaidi etc. Ziad is a good player and presents plenty of phrasing to practice along to. One track is a "duel" between tabla and Sagat in the call and response style which is good example of how this can be constructed. Suhaila also gives a Sagat solo for one piece. Another is a 22 min. long exercise mostly set to Fallahi and gives you more than enough examples of Tabla solo and phrasing. Still there are only 4 tracks in total ( bar a 10 sec. vocal piece), fine for listening pleasure and good practice for Int. to Adv. play along. 

Ideal for Int - Adv 8/10

Fate by Suhaila Salimpour presents Susu - Another production by the dancer Suhaila with the usual myriad of photos of her but Susu the drummer gets one this time ! Susu Pampanin is a very gifted drummer and here she gets to demonstrate with a collection of rhythmic compositions. She also plays Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and African styles and they creep in a bit here but still it is mainly very authentic sounding Middle Eastern. No rhythm identification is given - the first track reflects her other styles using the Jerk rhythm as the basis, No 2 uses Chiftitelli and Zaffa, No 3 Maqsoum, Saaidi and Fallahi and Malfuf, No 4 uses 7 and 13 beat rhythms on the Tar, No 5 Suhaila chips in with her obligatory Sagat Solo, No 6 has Saaidi, Fallahi and Malfuf interchanging for 21 mins ! and a final bonus track which is a tabla solo. It is the great range of Susu's soloing , phrasing and finger rolls which is on show here and is a good example of authentic sounding solid playing for dancers. Great for listening pleasure it is useful for Int. play along and Advanced phrasing and soloing.    

Ideal for Int - Adv 9/10

SUSU PAMPANIN-Hands of Time
Belly Dance Drum Music

More great Tabla from Susu Pampanin.

Track Listing:-

Reverse 4.13
Behind Door 4.40
Hit The Bottles 2.27
Upside Down 2.56
Mirror 3.16
Nine O'Clock Sharp 4.19
Mood For Six 4.12
Always On Your Left 3.33
The Cat's Last Meow 3.43
Nine O'Clock Sharp-Remix 4.21
Tranceformation 2.43
Box Of Toys 2.52

PRODUCT REVIEW

Daqat il Qalb / Egyptian Tablah Solo by Ibrahim El Minyawi and Son - Egyptian percussionist Ibrahim El Minyawi plays darabuka and his son supports on Duf. This is a nice straight forward collection of  compositions based on the basic Raks Sharki rhythms and a few others. Ibrahim improvises away on the tablah in a very full way which  may be a bit tricky for beginners to practice playing along to, good for Int. and Adv. to tackle the soloing and phrasing. No rhythm identification which is unfortunate as there are a few unusual ones but mostly there are  the common Raks Sharki ones. Sound quality a little weak but a good demonstration of traditional Egyptian style playing.    

Ideal for Int - Adv 8/10

LARS BUKA / NESR KUJAHN.  LarsBo Kujahn has produced a very good book and tape on Oriental Percussion - see BOOKS for the review. Here he presents 8 original compositions, 8 common M. East. rhythms and 8 Classical Arabian rhythms. Lars plays all instruments : Tabla, Doholla, Duf, Saqqath, Req, Davul and Qanoon. The original compositions are good, complex, interesting ideas with good fusion of rhythms, styles and instruments. There are Arabic/Western fusions ( Lars started as a kit drummer ) solo pieces on Req, Tabla, Raqs Sharki style compositions for dancers and a rendition of 1001 night - Alf Leyl I Leyl on Qanoon with percussion. All very nice pieces with lots going on. Next up are the common M. East rhythms - Lars studied under the late Professor Mahmoud Hamouda over a 15 year period in Cairo and inherited the classic, soft, sovereign technique of his teacher and this is reflected in Lars' style of playing. Each rhythm is played with full percussive accompaniment and at appropriate speed with a little soloing, so they are useful for play along. The final 8 rhythms are Classical Arabic odd metered rhythms including Semai Thaqiil 10/4, Ragah 10/4, Nahr 10/8, Tunsi 15/4, Mohammadi 19/4, El Masrih 17/4, Mdawr 12/8 and Mugammal 12/8. Lars speaks these rhythms and counts them in and sings the rhythm before playing - which is very helpful. All rhythms are played with all the instruments and sound very good. All in all a good CD for listening, for learning common rhythms as well as the Classic long metered ones and all played with an authentic sound from a proficient player of all the drums and percussion.

Ideal for Int./ Adv 9/10

THE DEVIL and THE DANCER / SAYED BALAHA.  Sayed's 2 rhythm tuition CD's have been reviewed above, this is a release of his own compositional work. Most of the pieces are compositions based around traditional rhythms for dancers e.g. Al Saidi, Al Ghawazy, Al Hagala, Melaya Leff and so on. These showcase Sayed's expert playing and compositional arrangements and are very inspirational. He plays all percussion - Tabla, Doholla, Duff, Masar, Riq and other percussion with extreme precision and clarity. One piece - The Devil and the Dancer - itself is an avant-garde style interpretation of the ZAR trance dance which uses keyboards and is an interesting experiment and there is a small use of programmed rhythms in the pieces overall, with the final track banging out a club remix style percussive arrangement. Sayed really is a consummate player and this CD stands up well for pure listening pleasure as well as a good resource for appreciating arrangement with original as well as classic orchestration of rhythm and phrasing.

Ideal for Int./ Adv 9/10

PASSION of PERCUSSION / DARBUKA SOLARI.  More astounding Turkish darabuka playing with other authentic drums and percussion. No useful information whatsoever on the sleeve. No credits for the players involved - could be different players each time for all you know. There are some information notes about the drums which are just plain wrong i.e. " Req - is exactly same as the djembe but smaller" !! So whoever put this together clearly knows little about the instruments but the players clearly do. The first few tracks are Raqs Sharki style compositions, then more experimental compositions using Bendir, Req, Indian Tabla and Talking Drums appear and then a nice mix of both. Pure percussion throughout with traditional and complex arrangements most likely useful for listening pleasure - though advanced players may learn a lot from this too.

Ideal for  Adv 9/10

by YASAR AKPENCE

1 WISHES   2 ISTANBUL GROOVES   3 DREAMS   4 KINGS OF TOMORROW   5 PRECIOUS   6 FREEDOM   7 LAST CHANCE   8 DESERT WIND

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Passion Of Percussion - Darbuka Soloları Vol. 3

by YASAR AKPENCE

1) Crazy
2) Saking The Time
3) Maximum
4) Drums OfJoy
5) Rhythmic
6) Dum-Tek
7) Powerful
8) Jazz Orient
9) Gypsy Girl
10) Indian Free Style
11) Streams On The Nile

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Masters of Arabian Percussion

For the first time ever, the Masters of Arabian Percussion presented on one album. Experience the thrill of the Tabla (also known as Dumbek) in the hands of renowned artists from various countries including Egypt and Lebanon. These dynamic pieces represent the skills of the artists, complexity of the rhythms and are essential for familiarizing one’s self with Arabian percussion.

Tracks:
1. Gamal Goma: Drum in, Drum out; 4:39
2. Setrak Sarkissian: The Grand Bazaar; 3:46
3. Issam Houshan: Drum Language; 4:08
4. Susu Pampanin: Aswan Drum Trance; 3:25
5. Ali Darwish: Drum On; 2:54
6. Reda Darwish: Sultan's Delight; 4:03
7. Khamis Henkish: Henkish Ya Gadaa; 3:04
8. Sayed Madbouli: Tabla Maa Tabla; 4:18
9. Safad Srour: Raks Aswan; 5:08
10. Hamdi El Khayyat: Shake Time; 5:35
11. Fathi Gamar: Rannet Al Tabla; 4:44
12. Said El Artist: Magical Fingers; 4:44
13. Ahmad of Egypt: Everyone Gather Around; 3:07
14. Fathi Amin: Tabla of Said; 4:54
15. Amir Sofi: Nour Balady; 5:23

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Beat Bazaar is a collaboration of the worlds finest tabla professionals presenting the art of Arabian percussion. the featured drummers are : Gamal Goma, Sayed Madbouli, Eddie Kochak, Hamdi Al-Khayyat, Kamis Henkish, Seyyid El Masri, Mohamed Bakkar, Sayiid Rakak, Ahmad Al-Tabbal.

Tracks:
1. ZAWWARIN- Maqsum Variation; 3:50
2. KHAN BOUSIYYE- Semai Khafife Maqsum; 3:06
3. JINA JINA- Rumba Maqsum; 2:31
4. AL RIGGALA- Fellahi Variation; 3:36
5. JIL AL HADIS- Saidi Variation; 3:26
6. HAJ KHALED- Maqsum Variation; 2:37
7. GAMALAT- Maqsum Variation; 3:49
8. FISDO ABID- Maqsum Variation; 4:14
9. SHABAB HARETNA- Saidi Fallahi Variation; 2:32
10. ASABIAL BOBBO- Maqsum Saidi Variation; 3:04
11. ZAWAR ISTAMBOUL- Malfoof 4/4 Variation; 3:19
12. HAFFARIN- Fallahi 3/4 Variation; 3:17
13. AYAOUN BAKKAR- Maqsum 3/4 Variation; 2:33
14. SHEIK KOCHAK- Maqsum 5/4 Variation; 3:27
15. EDI SAHRAN- Ayoub/Walse Variation; 2:45
16. DARBUKKA ZAR- 2/4 Variation; 3:18
17. TAH AL KHAYME- Maqsum Dom-Nein Variation; 3:01
18. AHMED MSAFIR- Semai Takil Variation; 2:16 

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Powerful sound & intricate technique make Said El Artist Egypt’s most popular drummer. He has collaborated with Arab superstars such as Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Wadi Al Safi, Amr Diab, Warda, Hakim, Samira Said and others. The Egyptian Cultural Ministry recognized Said’s talent by awarding him the title “King of The Drum”. Spectacular Rhythms features exciting performances by Said El Artist and his Ensemble.

I am delighted that Hollywood Music have released this recording. I saw Said El Artist live withe Yousry Sharif at the Cairo Opera House and believe me- He Is Special! Edwin. ( Aladdin's Cave )

Tracks
1. Sabah Il Ful; 5:32
2. Moukassarat; 5:03
3. Maganeen; 3:40
4. Houwa Dah; 3:37
5. Gamalik; 3:30
6. Tahiyya Rakkasa; 3:14
7. Bent Al Qanal; 4:16
8. Sha’awa; 2:51
9. Ahlan Wa Sahlan; 3:06
10. Saltana Iskandarani; 5:28
11. Marhaba; 3:34
12. Bent Il Khalij; 3:18 

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Produced by Emire Sounds in Cairo, Said el Artist's CD, the Belly Dancers Drummer presents nine pieces of classically arranged and rhythmically challenging Egyptian music. Devoid of the typically simplistic pop infusions, these pieces deliver a "pure" Egyptian sensibility with an acoustic feel. Compositions by Mohamad Ousfour are refreshingly classic in sound and include that subtlety in nuance often missing from the prevailing repertoire of Middle Eastern recordings. The belly dancers Drummer gives the professional dancer the opportunity once more to be introspective as well as festive. Indigenous sounds (song lyric by Hassan Abou Ousman) alternate with symphonic instrumentation provided by a complete string section and featured artists, Samy el Babl's haunting trumpet and Samir Sourour's lyrical saxophone. The fullness of the orchestral Arabic consonance interplays with more harmonically lean, but melodically vibrant, taksim segments of the mizmzar and other solo instrumentation . The most impressive element of this CD is the outstanding percussive arrangement. With his traditional tabla expertise, fine rhythmic ear, and delicate -but-dynamic touch, Said el Artist,(tabla, riq and frame drum) is undoubtedly a fine virtuoso. The percussion constitute a dominant feature throughout all the compositions which obviously is fundamental for dancers and adds an earthy intensity to all the pieces. In addition to the highly sophisticated arrangements by Ibrahim el Radio, the musical production (Ray Rashid as Executive Producer) itself is excellent; the musical lines are superbly balanced. The range of genres from the more familiar sounding, "authentic" "Ya Ma Dalilouki" and "Music Hani" to the classic "Music Al Asfour" to Said el Artist's experimental tabla "Said Solo" makes the Cd just as engaging for listening. All the instruments are acoustic and drums made of Clay and wood instead of the metal tablas and frame drums of today.. -

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Issam Housham: The Dancing Drum 

2004 recording with more of Superstar Jillina's drum music and rhythms, played by her Superstar partner, Issam Housham.

Tracks:
1. Tabla Solo 1; 1:17
2. Tabla Solo 2; 2:36
3. Tabla Solo 3; 3:39
4. Saidii; 3:56
5. Wahda Kabira; 3:59
6. Maksoom; 4:04
7. Malfoof; 4:05
8. Masmoudi Soghayar; 4:07
9. Masmoudi; 4:05
10. Balady; 4:07
11. Fallahi; 4:00
12. Ayoub; 3:57
13. Karatchi; 4>02
14. Morrocan; 4:00
15. Rasba; 3:58
16. Zaffa; 3:56
17. Khaliji; 4:02 

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Performed by master percussionist Issam Houshan. Features 3 new drum solos and 14 rhythm tracks for bellydancers containing unususal rhythms not often found on percussion CDs. Each track is between 3 to 5 minutes and features tabla, riq, duff and dehollah. Ideal not only for instructors but for students and professionals alike. Issam has performed with music superstars from both the Arab world and the West and is the driving musical force behind the internationally acclaimed Bellydance Superstars. Thanks to Samo Nadorous for duff and dehollah on several tracks and to Paul Dinletir for expert engineering and his studio.

1. Shimmabulous (drum solo)
2. Party Drum (drum solo)
3. Karsihlagala (drum solo)
4. Aksak
5. Darege (okrouk)
6. Dawer Al Hindi
7. Georgina
8. Sout Al Shammi
9. Masmoudi Sar'ye
10. Muthallath Iraqi
11. Nawari
12. Rumba
13. Samaii Thaquil
14. Samba
15. Sout
16. Tayer
17. Waltz

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AMAYA- Moon Over Cairo: Amayaguena 

Now digitally remastered from original recordings, Amaya's famous "Amayaguena"

Full Amayaguena routine:
1. Amaya; 2:58
2. Malaguena Moods; 9:16
3. Finale; 2:57
Drums...
4. Fast Masmoudi 4/4; 3:04
5. Fazzani 2/4; 2:17
6. Saidi / Slow Masmoudi / Saidi; 3:28
7. Disco / Disco with Maksoum 4/4; 3:43
8. Samaii 10/8; 2:42 

Available from ALADDIN'S CAVE (click )

Doumbek Instruction, Rhythm Rides CD
By Billy Woods & David Korup.

Hand drumming fundamentals and step by step, play along directions to Mideastern rhythms. Includes the following: Baladi, Masmoudi, Bolero, Serto, Kashlimar, and more.

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SOLACE - Rhythm of Dance
AMERICA Tribal, Rhythms

"This CD provides an exciting palette of tribal rhythms enhanced with a myriad of percussive instruments, each piece containing enough playful accents for the advanced dancer to keep an audience intrigued, yet clear and uncomplicated enough to act as a rhythm study for the beginner/intermediate dance." --Krisha Kazimira

The inside of the CD cover has notation of different rhythms and how the pattern played on the drum compares to that played on zills. Notated rhythms include: Beledi, Chifte-telli, Masmoudi, Saidi, Kashlama, Ayyub, Moroccan 6/8, Shoush, and Laz 7/8

Track listing:-

1. Beledi (4/4)
2. Chite Telli (8/4)
3. Masmoudi (8/4)
4. Beledi (4/4)
5. Saidi (4/4)
6. Kashlima (9/8)
7. Zar Dance (2/4)
8. Sword Dance (Routine)
9. Morroccan (6/8)
10. Shoush (5/8)
11. Laz (7/8)

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Dance With Samara” - Arabian Tabla Dances
“Dance With Samara" is another recording that does not list the artists who are playing but generalizes them as the ever-popular “various artists”. There are no liner notes included, and no clarification of what type of rhythms, styles are being presented. Detailed descriptive notes are not necessary to make or break a recording, but I find that if you isolate a presentation to a specific instrument only, some detail should be included for those who would like to know more about the rhythms, origins (if it is region specific) or at least, a feeling that the total product was produced with real people working together, instead of looping pieces of music out of random sources to produce another new CD. It presents orchestrated pieces with other musicians and instruments. The drummer plays a heavy, sharp, drill-paced tempo.Once again, we hear the standard 5 major drum solo pieces that have been played for over 20 yrs.

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Bas Al Tabla

1. Dance of Luck
2. Delight of Rhythm
3. Orient Rhythm
4. Damas Beat Drum Solo
5. Dancer & Drummer
6. Darbuka Solo
7. Shahrazad
8. Sultana
9. Hawana Belly Dance
10. Crazy Drummer
11. Rainbow
12. Magic Rhythm
13. Only You
14. Fantazia 

1 Tabla Wa Nus

2 Tabla Rayeh Jai

3 Tabaly Wa Rakasny

4 Rakasny Ya Gada'a

5 El Raks El Baladi

6 Raksa Wa Daka

7 El Dak El Baladi

8 Al Raksa

9 Wa Al Tabbal

10 El Tabla Betetkallem

11 Baladi Wil Raks

12 Hazimni Ya Wad

13 Al Wahda Wa Bas

14 Ha Tirkus Ma'aya

15 Halawet Baladi

16 Tabla Mewala'a

17 Ala El Shisha Wil Hajar

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by MISIRILI AHMET

1. The Story Of 6/8
2. 3 a.m. In Cairo
3. Time in 9/8 World
4. Darbuka Raga
5. 7/8? (Where's the "one")
6. When Levent is Flying
7. Gezgin (Traveller)
8. Çölde Tek Basina II (Alone in The Desert II)

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by Naqqara & Salsabil

Artists: Naqqara: Murat Denizkusu, darbuka, duholla, bongo,cajon; Attila Wiegand, duholla, bendir, ney; Matthias Bautz, riqq, kenar, duholla, darbuka, sagat, daire, ghatam, udukkai; Hazel Shereen Summers, mazhar, dendir; Salsabil: Ahmed Kadrim Rizeli, kemence rumi; Safinaz Rizeli, kanun; Ugur Isik, ud; Matthias Bautz, darbuka & riqq; Hamdi Demirici, vocal & bendir This CD contains ten complex rhythm compositions, which are based on a multitude of rare oriental rhythm cycles from different oriental music traditions. They are all played very virtuous by the rhythm ensemble NAQQARA on traditional percussion instruments.

* Muqaddima (3:01)

* Hicaz Oyun Havasi (2:24)

* Ziyaret (3:51)

* Ciftetelli & Kadifeden Kesesi (4:04)

* Hareket (3:10)

* Arap Saz Semai Sakil (4:00)

* Raks-I Misri (5:48)

* Kanun Taksim & Kurdili-Hicazkar Longa (4:35)

* Dance of Ajiame (2:49)

* Kemence Rumi Taksim & Yedikule (6:03)

* Tariq (3:38)

* Tekirdag Karsilamasi (1:57)

* Cengi (3:40)

* Raks-I-Almah (5:47)

* Ud Taksim & Al Wasla (2:20)

* Al Qafla (1:42)

* Tartisma (2:48)

* Tasavvuf (9:30)

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Some great Drum Solos here, inspired by the Canadian dancer, Yasmina Ramzy. This would be equally useful to help polish up your drummer's Tabla skills.

Track Listing-
1. Sarab; 4:37
2. Majnun Yasmina (Drum Solo); 5:40
3. Dungeon; 4:35
4. Audience of One; 3:57
5. Hezzie (Drum Solo); 6:15
6. Hiyee (Zar & Tanura); 5:38
7. Asil; 4:35
8. Drum Uh Noss (Drum Solo); 5:27
9. Tete a Tete; 5:08
10. Yalla (Drum Solo); 3:24

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A step by step guide to learn basic Egyptian style Tabla by Master Drummer Ghaleb "Gabby" El Tawil

Learn the classical drum rhythms of the classic music of Oum Kalsoum, Abdel Halim Hafez and more.    Gabby has created this CD to help drummers begin to understand the powerful and subtle intricacies of Egyptian classical rhythms.  The clear sound and clear instruction is a must have.  Drummers will start with clear basic instruction on technique for getting the sound first with one hand and them both. Rhythms are played first very slowly and extremely clear.  His assistant, Amara, narrates for clarity for English speaking aficionados.

Gabby has played for dancers of New York, California, Egypt, Syria and more. He advocates that the drummer gives power to the dancer and the dancer must fully understand the rhythms.....as if the dancer plays the rhythms with their hips, feet and every move. This CD will be a treasure for dancers.  It will greatly enhance their understanding of the rhythms.  The second half of each rhythm track has a very slow version, a faster version of each rhythm, and then a clear sample of the rhythm played in an excerpt of classical music. It is a great teacher aid.

Rhythms include: Foxtrot, Waltz, Karachi, Maqsoum, Baladi, Chiftitelli, Ayoub, Hosha, Masmoudi and Wahid Kabira

About Gabby:

Ghaleb"Gabby" El-Tawil started his career as a drummer in 1968 on television and radio in Israel and Jordan. He was in so much demand that he stayed in broadcasting for a total of eleven years. He traveled to many Middle Eastern Countries including Egypt, Seria and Lebanon, where he performed in some of the best venues with top entertainers, such as, Sabah and Nadia Gamal. Gabby played with Famous Middle Eastern Musicians and singers at private parties for royalty, the rich and the famous.

He started teaching percussion in Jerusalem at the Abdulah Ebin Hosien School in 1975. He continued to teach in Jordan, Seria, Lebanon and Egypt until he left to come to the United States in 1980. He resided in New York and circuited the city's hottest nightclubs including the El-Darwish, Cedars of Lebanon, Sinbads and Alladin, where he played for many accomplished dancers such as Morocco, Serena, Shoshana and Morwina Assaf.
He assisted many Middle-Eastern dance instructors such as Bobby Farah and Yousry Shariff in teaching their students to understand the complex Middle Eastern rhythms.
Gabby also spent time in L.A.'s Ali Baba and San Francisco's El-Basha. He has recorded in numerous studios with famous Middle-Eastern artists such as Sabah, Bobby Farah, Nadia Gamal, Samera Tofet and many more. Gabby also had the honor of performing at the Cedars of Lebanon nightclub with Led Zepplin's Robert Plant.

He moved to Arizona in 1996 where he has been teaching workshops, group and private classes in Phoenix and Tucson. He continues to accompany belly dance instructors in their studios to teach the students Middle Eastern rhythms and how to dance to his amazingly intricate and exciting drumming. Arizona's Helena Vlahos, Naj, Katherine Ferguson, Lucy Lipschitz and Erin are among these instructors.

Gabby passes his passion for music to his students, sharing his expertise in Middle-Eastern (Egyptian style) drums like the tabla, tambourine, bongos and mazhar.
Gabby continues to perform in Arizona and around the world, and is loved by all.
He has taught many who have gone on to become teachers themselves. Although the "magic of Gabby's fingers" is no less than awe-striking, his patient, pleasant demeanor and positive reinforcement toward his students has earned him the reputation of being the finest teacher of his profession.

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by Suhalia

Hot new release from Suhaila Productions, LLC with master drummer Ziad. Repercussion was designed with drum solos ranging between 1 1/2 minutes to 10 minutes to give variety to dancing options. Full of syncopation, energy, power and excitement each drum solo is a dynamic rhythmic composition. Plus a 2 bonus improvised finger cymbal duets with Suhaila and Jamila Salimpour.

1. Syncopations 2:08
2. Unforeseen 2:03
3. Stagger 1:35
4. Raw Tribes 2:32
5. Solo Salimpour 3:30
6. Unshaken 2:00
7. Interior Circle 2:08
8. Isolations 2:05
9. Dark Promenade
10. Hip Hop Hips 6:05
11. Make it Maya 4:31
12. Urban Bedu 2:38
13. Batn Beats 10:12
14. Jamila and Suhaila Take One
15. Jamila and Suhaila Take Two

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If you have seen "Shimmy Queen" Leyla Jouvana in action, you have probably seen Roland; the guy who makes the music that makes her amazing shimmies. This is the CD they worked on together to produce rhythms for classwork; each rhythm being followed by a fantastic drum solo.

1. Drum Solo Leyla Jouvana 05:13
2. Fallahi 01:09
3. Celebration (Fallahi) 03:33
4  Zaar 01:09
5. Ritual Drums (Zaar) 03:32
6. Malfouf 01:07
7  Malfouf Routine 03:32
8. Karachi 01:04
9. Asian Dreams (Karachi) 01:57
10. Saoudi 01:04
11. Hair Waves (Saoudi) 03:31
12. Masmoudi saghir 01:09
13. Passion (Masmoudi saghir) 03:36
14. Saidi 01:06
15. Saidi Composition 03 34
16. El Zeffa 01:08
17. Wedding (El Zaffa) 03:35
18. Samba 01:07
19. Fever (Samba) 03:31
20. Masmoudi kabir 01:09
21. Mystic Knights (Masmoudi kabir) 03:36
22. Spice (Masmoudi kabir fast) 03:37
23. Chiftetelli 01:06
24. Aphrodite (Chiftetelli) 03:26
25. Karshliamar 01:06
26. Gipsy Dancer (Karshliamar) 03:35
27. Samaii 01:10
 

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Middle Eastern Percussion

by- Zarbang

Zarbang was created by leading Iranian percussionists Behnam Samani, Morteza Ayan and Siavash Yazdanifar in Germany with the double aim of introducing Iranian percussion instruments to international audiences and combining them with percussive and melodic instruments from other cultures.

Zarbang's strength lies in its ability to create a new sound by fusing instruments of various cultures while staying true to the essence and origin of each instrument. Their new sound entails the use of vocalization, melody and various effects in the context of percussion.

Zarbang's repertoire of composed pieces and structured improvisations are dynamic, meditative and internal on one hand and ecstatic and trance inducing on the other with the latter drawing upon Sufi and ancient Iranian rhythms where the daf plays a pivotal role in inducing trance states.

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by Atef Mitkal Kenawy, and others.

This recording is of high interest for belly dancers since they will find all the different styles of Middle Eastern dances. The acoustic percussion instruments used on this recording are: darbuka, toura, saggat, djembe, req, dohola, campana, helba and bendir.

1. Falahi 2. Maggala 3. Saidi 4. Chifteteli 5. Solo Atef 6. Ayoub 7. Masmoudi 8. Nuba 9. Khaligi 10. Doholla 11. Dialogo entre Doholla & Djembe 12. Solo Req 13. Masmoudi 2 14. Solo Bendir

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by Guy Schalom

Tabla Tastic!! is Guy Schalom’s rhythmic exploration of Arabic music on the darabuka. 25 tracks of folk, classical and popular Egyptian beats are combined with four solos dedicated to the percussion masters of our time: Hossam Ramzy, Khamis Henkish and Ibrahim El Minyawi.

Tabla Tastic!! Also features a particularly unique Darabuka / Riq duet with Guy Schalom and Adam Warne.

1. How Much Henkish? (Tribute to Khamis Henkish)   2. Saiidi   3. El Vox   4. El Vals   5. Maqsoum   6. Masmoudi Kebir 3 Dums   7. Masmoudi Kebir 2 Dums   8. Rossam Hamzy (Tribute to Hossam Ramzy)   9. Masmoudi Sogheir   10. Fallahi   11. Wahda Saghiir   12. Malfuf   13. Wahda Kebira   14. Sombati/Ciftetelli   15. Ayoub (aka. Zar)   16. Ala Minyawi (Tribute to Ibrahim El Minyawi)   17. Zaffa 1   18. El Zaffa 2   19. Jerky   20. Samba Masri   21. Samaii Sakhil   22. Dor Hindi   23. El Zarafat   24. Muhajar   25. The Final Countdown (Darabuka - Riq Duet)   26. Darig   27. Karatchi   28. Khaligy   29. Karshlama

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Raquy and the Cavemen - "Naked"
12 Middle-Eastern Drum Solos

1. Debke*

2. Missr!

3. Riq Trio*

4. Dalia (written for dancer Dalia Carella)

5. Duet for Shlum*

6. Jehan* (written for dancer Jehan)

7. Naked*
8. Karsilama*

9. Short Belly Dance Drum Solo*

10. Yimsik Asess*

11. Very Short Belly Dance Drum Solo*

12. Kabuli*

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Raquy and the Cavemen - "Jordan"

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Raquy and the Cavemen - "Dust"

1. Yietierre*

2. Dust*

3. Dumbek Duet*

4. Kurdish*

5. Tanan*

6. Raquin*

7. Riq Duet*

8. Hafla*

9. Axarai

10. Huseyni Saz Samai*

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Raquy Danziger
"Masmudi"

Tracks:

1. Traditional Turkish in Karsilama Rhythm

2. Gypsy jam - Traditional

3. Masmudi - Drum Solo

4. Raquy's 1st Composition (k.a. "Raquin")

5. Traditional Turkish in Laaz Rhythm

6. Bouquet by Master Mulazim Hussain (short version)

7. Duo Wedding Song by Neel Murgai

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Drum Attack

by Tony Chamoun

"Drum Attack is the latest exciting release of Lebanese drummer Tony Chamoun of Boston. The selections are dedicated to many professional dancers in the Boston area for whom Tony has played in his career offering a great variety and mixture of dynamic rhythms that will appeal to the student, teacher and professional dancer. Tony is from a celebrated musical family from Lebanon and his father is the famous recorded Lebanese singer, George Chamoun who saw to it that Tony learned to play the tabla as early as he learned to walk. Growing up in a musical household, Tony was exposed to many great drummers in the past and learned from them including Lebanon and Boston’s late Ibrahim Maalouf"

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Adam Basma

1. Drum Solo 
2. Taqseem 
3. Tabla 
4. Taqseem 
5. Drum Solo 
6. Taqseem 
7. Drum Solo 
8. Taqseem Oud 
9. Tabla 
10. Taqseem 
11. Drum Solo 
12. Taqseem 
13. Tabla 
14. Taqseem Organ 
15. Drum 

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Tabla

Milad Bachir

Seven different rhythms are presented with followup examples of selections featuring each rhythm. The instrumentals are classically rich in Egyptian traditional styling. Any one of the 7 songs are definitely performance worthy. There is a bonus tabla solo on track 15. Tracks: Laff, A'nin Betriff, Ayoub, Zenat, Saudi, Abaad(Lela-Lela), Saidi, Ala Hesbie Oudad, Maqsum, Surur, Masmudi Sagir, Tallaet Ya Machla Nurha, Masmudi Kabir, Hassan, Solo Tabla
Approximate playing time is 48 minutes.

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Schätze des Orients

Milad Bachir

This dynamic CD presents seven different Arabic rhythms: "Karadschi", "Qataqofti", "Schobi", "Samaei", "Wahde", "Chiftetelli" and "Hadscha".
Each piece on the CD is initially played just as plain rhythm. Then on the next track the rhythm is played with accompanying music
This CD features 17 pieces of music and includes 3 drum solos: "Orientalischer Tanz", "Schätze des Orients" and "Trommel solo Milad". Approximate playing time is 58 minutes.

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01. Balady 02. Wahde 03. Saidi 04. Maksoum 05. Balady/Maksoum 06. Masmoudi 1   07. Masmoudi 2     
08. Malfuf/Karachi 09. Ayoub 10. Solo Pattern   11. Drum solo 1  12. Drum solo 2

In addition Sonya includes a booklet giving suggestions to which dance movements can be practiced to the respective rhythms.
 

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Gypsy Caravan

Remixed and re-mastered with three bonus tracks. Studio recording of 12 rhythms - chiftitelli, malfoof, masmoodi, beledi (2 versions), ayoob, bolero, saidi, 6/8, maksoom, karachi, karsilama

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by Reda Darwish

"Reda Darwish is one of the premier drummers in the San Francisco bay area where he has lived for 20 years. His music contains wonderful authenic rhythms and incorporates the old with the new. Many dancers use his music.

Reda is originally from Egypt He grew up in Cairo and Alexandria where the middle eastern rhythms flowed all around him. His older brother bought him his first drums at the age of 7. Reda received a lot of encouragement from his brother who told Reda that "he had hands of silk". when he played the drums. At the age of 9, Reda was performing on Egyptian TV. At the age of 13 he was playing in egyptian nightclubs at night and attending school during the day. At the ripe old age of 15, he quit the nightclub scene and began playing with one of the finest orchestra in the middle east. It was called Hani Mahana.

They toured Europe, the Gulf states and the Middle east. At that time thee also did a lot of studio recordings."

Garden City; 2:31
Bonga Afrika; 1:54
Serengetti; 3:57
Marhaba; 1:38
The Camel Herder; 2:19
Raqset El Banat; 3:14
Samara; 3:43
Veiled Ecstasy; 2:17
Iraqi Mawaal; 2:10
Nubian Sia Wa, 1; 2:49
Kanzaman; 2:26
Ali Baba; 1:59
Mashallah; 3:37
Sultan's Delight; 2:30
Tremolo; 0:51
Lebanese Mawaal; 1:15
Passage to the Drum; 3:32
Nubian Sia Wa, 2; 3:07 

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Armando Mafufo

Description: This is Mafufo's solo recording using traditional Middle Eastern rhythms; e.g. Shifty Chifty is a Chiftitelli, Mak Mak is a 6/8, Runaway Nines is a Karsilama. This is rhythm as music- music to dance to. The rhythms are listed next to the names of the compositions so they can be easily identified. Armando plays his extremely belly-danceable original pieces with doumbeks, defs, bendirs, bells, and a variety of unlikely percussion toys

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Armando Mafufo

Description: Dancers and people who love Middle Eastern percussion, especially drum solos in cabaret and tribal style will undoubtedly love this album. The sounds you hear and feel in these original compositions are traditional Middle Eastern rhythms produced on doumbek, def, rik, sagat, dohol, tabl beledi, naqara, assorted metal sounds, hand claps, foot stomps and finger pops.

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Armando Mafufo

Description: ARMANDO'S compositions were inspired by music played outdoors: around campfires, under shady trees, near oceans and rivers' edges; endless warm nights shared with many tribes playing music and belly-dancing till the dawn. Some of the instruments Armando plays on this new CD: arghool, bendir, doumbek, ney, santur, and riq.

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BERT BALADINE: Encore Bert's Baladi

Mary Ellen Donald has recently re-issued these classic tracks from the Master of the 60's and 70's, Bert Baladine.

1. Treasures; 12:33
Complete Routine with Egyptian music especially designed for the creative dancer
2. Egyptian Drums; 5:33
Rhythms: Maqsoum, Haja, Karachi (Baladi 2/4, 3-3-2)
3. Samah Al Nobah; 3:58
Mizmar with rich percussion backup in Saiddi rhythm
4. Bert's Baladi; 6:27
Heavy percussion in Baladi with an exciting bass guitar solo
5. Desert Dance; 5:53
Lively village sounds in 6/8 and 2/4 rhythms with a sensuous Nay Taqseem for the centre section
6. Samai Suite; 10:43
Slow hypnotic 10/4 (Samai), brisk 2/4 (Fallahi), Fast Chifte-telli, syncopated 4/4, and Baladi, featuring soloists Susu, David and Mary Ellen. 

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R. A. Fish

On this unique Album, world percussionist & dumbek master R. A. Fish goes on a wild exploration of traditional Middle Eastern rhythms, improvisations & stunning ensemble performances that reach to the very core of the North African musical experience!  The dumbek, tar, & riq head a virtuosic line-up of musicians performing on Oud, Qanon, Saz, & Shenai. The Selections include all the signature rhythms used in Middle Eastern dance, with written notations provided!!  Celebrated frame drummer Randy Crafton joins on "Bendir" & the great Persian poet & Rumi scholar Sharam T. Shiva recites a profoundly moving allegorical in Farsi, accompanied by all the musicians!   Rhythmic Essence/Fish on the Desert is a master's tour of traditional & original North African music that is propelled by the driving beat of that region's small but powerful ancient drum the DOUMBEK

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A firm rhythmical foundation is essential for excellence in dancing, drumming, and playing of melody instruments. Mary Ellen makes it easy to acquire such a foundation with the two series of CD's described below (beginner/ advanced).

These CD's contain:
All of the rhythms in the Egyptian belly dance routine plus popular North African, Arabic, Turkish, and Greek rhythms played by Mary Ellen Donald on the doumbec and tambourine. Each rhythm is played for 4 1/2 to 5 minutes.

In the beginner series, Mary Ellen plays 28 rhythms slowly with simple variations. In the intermediate/advanced series, she plays the same 28 rhythms faster, with fancier variations. Mary Ellen announces the names of each rhythm to ensure correct pronunciation and counts at the beginning of each rhythm to indicate the proper counting.

These CD's are great for practicing cymbals, doumbec, tambourine, tar, dancing, and melody instruments. In fact, many are finding it helpful to immerse themselves in the rhythms by listening to the CD's in their cars as they venture forth onto the highways, hopefully, without instruments in hands.

Note: Each Middle Eastern Rhythms CD is accompanied by a booklet with musical examples for each rhythm written out for doumbec, tambourine, and cymbals.

Middle Eastern Rhythms for Beginners,
Volumes I & II

Volume I includes:
Ayyoub
Baladi
Malfouf
Rhumba
Saudi
Bolero
Chifte-telli
Karsilamas
Karachi
Sa'idi
Nawwari
"Walking" Maqsoum
Masmoudi

Volume II includes:
6/8 Rhythm
Sha'bia "Heart"
Sha'bia "Lung"
"Tunisian" 12/8
Syrtó
Jurjuna ("Armenian" 10/8)
Kalamatiano
"Syncopated Spice"
Wahidah
"Fast" Chifte-telli
"Mellow" Masmoudi
Sama'i
Fallahi  

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MARY-ELLEN DONALD: Middle-Eastern Rhythm Series - Intermediate/Advanced Volume 1 & 2 

Volume I includes the same rhythms as Volume I for Beginners, played faster and fancier.

Ayyoub
Karsilamas
Up tempo Ayyoub
Up tempo Karsilamas
Baladi
Karachi
Malfouf
Up tempo Karachi
Rhumba
Sa'idi, “3 Doum” Saidi
Saudi
Nawwari
Bolero
Chifte-telli
"Walking" Maqsoum
Karsilamas
Up tempo “Walking” Maqsoum
Masmoudi, “Syncopated” Masmoudi

Volume II includes the same rhythms as Volume II for Beginners, played faster and fancier.
6/8 Rhythm
"Syncopated Spice"
Sha'bia "Heart"
Wahidah
Sha'bia "Lung"
"Fast" Chifte-telli
"Tunisian" 12/8
"Mellow" Masmoudi
Syrtó
Sama'i
Jurjuna ("Armenian" 10/8)
Fallahi
Up tempo Fallahi
Kalamatiano 
 

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It’s hard to believe that there’s anyone out there who hasn’t heard of Mary Ellen Donald, but just in case there is, this national treasure is an acclaimed author, instructor and performer in Middle Eastern Percussion.  After years of teaching, she developed the Middle Eastern Rhythms Series to teach the different rhythms for those playing the doumbec, tambourine and finger cymbals ... or for those who just want to know more about rhythms in dancing!   

The Middle Eastern Rhythms Series has two different levels: Beginners and Intermediate/Advanced.  The Beginners series (Volume I and Volume II) teaches twenty-six Arabic, North African, Turkish and Greek Rhythms.  Middle Eastern Rhythms for Intermediate/Advanced (Volume I and Volume II) teaches the same rhythms (plus a few extras) but they are played faster and with more variations.   

Each course, whether Beginner or Intermediate/Advanced contains 2 CDs (originally produced on cassettes, but remastered and reissued on CDs) as well as a booklet of musical examples for each rhythms (for those of us that need a visual reminder).  The booklets provide a key for strokes on the doumbec, tambourine and finger cymbals (e.g., “R – Right – Right hand cymbals struck together”) as well as musical examples for each rhythm written for each of the 3 instruments.  This is a really great idea because for many of us it’s so much clearer if we can look at written music while we’re listening to a particular rhythm! 

On Beginner Volume I we hear: Ayyoub, Baladi, Malfouf, Rhumba, Saudi, Bolero, Chiftetelli, Karsilamas, Karachi, Sa’idi, Nawwari, Walking Maqsoum and Masmoudi.  Volume II gives us: 6/8 Rhythm, Sha’bia “Heart”, Sha’bia “Lung”, Tunisian 12/8, Syrto, Jurjuna, akalamatiano, “Syncopated Spice”, Wahidah, “Fast”Chiftetelli, “Mellow” Masmoudi, Sama’i and Fallahi.   

With each new rhythm, Mary Ellen identifies the rhythm for us, counts it out to set the tempo, then proceeds to play it on the doumbec or tambourine.  The tempo is slow enough for a beginner to be able to follow along and then when we get a little bit comfortable with the rhythm, she adds several variations.  So within each rhythm we not only get the basic rhythm, but we get several enhancements as well.  Each rhythm section lasts for about 5 minutes, so there’s enough time to get familiar with a new rhythm before we move on to the next section (or decide to go back and work with it a few more times).  And for those of us who might be working on our finger cymbals and don’t quite trust our ears, the booklet with written music that accompanies this series is really helpful to keep us on track with the rhythm and with which hand to use! 

Therefore, while the Middle Eastern Rhythms Series is an excellent practice medium for the beginning dancer or drummer, it is also helpful to dancers or percussionists who know the basic rhythms but wish to become familiar with some embellishments as well.  Each CD lasts approximately 60 minutes and, of course, one of the great parts about having this series remastered onto CDs instead of the original cassettes is that we don’t have to worry about rewinding or fast-forwarding to that Chiftetelli rhythm that you wanted to work on today.  This is not a course that we breeze through and then put aside; it’s something that we would want to practice with often! 

As the note on the Beginner series states: “When you feel comfortable playing these rhythms at the beginner speed, we encourage you to purchase Middle Eastern Rhythms for Intermediate/Advanced: Tapes I and II, in which the rhythms are played fancier and faster.” 

Moving on to the CDs of the Intermediate/Advanced level, there’s a marked difference in the tempo of each rhythm … instead of the steady, almost hypnotic beat of, e.g., the ayyoub, we hear some wonderful upbeat variations that are very danceable in themselves!  The rhythms are still very easy to follow (especially if we’ve put in our time in the Beginner series) but offer so many more variations it really gives us something to work toward! 

The Intermediate/Advanced series presents the same tempos that we learned before (with a few additional rhythms) but really emphasizes what we can do with some more practice!  For anyone that has trouble recognizing a “fancy” rhythm, this progression from the Beginner to Advanced series is an excellent way to follow along and learn to distinguish these rhythms when we listen to music.  Once again, this part of the series is not only good for beginners who want to advance past basic rhythms, but would also be beneficial to more advanced dancers and drummers who want to enhance their percussion skills. 

Whether you’re new to these basic rhythms or whether you’re an experienced percussionist or dancer who is looking for a valuable resource of rhythms, the Middle Eastern Rhythms Series is for you! The CDs are very clear and easy to follow and the booklets are really helpful in terms of musical notation and visual aids.  Mary Ellen Donald has 35 years of experience in percussion and this is our chance to study with a master! 

This review appeared in the January/February 2005 issue of Zaghareet Magazine

Taken from author's website

Practice Music For Drummers and Dancers Vol 1

by Mary Ellen Donald
(1979; remastered 1999; disc released 2005)

Mary Ellen Donald: percussion
George Mundy: oud (Middle Eastern lute) and nay (cane flute)

On these CD's each rhythm is played for approximately 18 minutes, 10 minutes with oud and doumbec, four with oud and tambourine, and four with just the oud.  The latter section challenges the percussionists with the task of fitting her or his rhythm into the melody without the support of Mary Ellen playing drums in the background.  This skill is certainly necessary when one is playing live with musicians.

These moderate tempo musical segments that are included on the CD's are excellent for practicing cymbals, doumbec, tambourine, tar, and dance.

Names of the melodies and rhythms are listed.

Volume I includes:
Disc 1
"Walking" Maqsoum
Bolero
Ayyoub

Disc 2
Ayyoub (cont'd)
Karsilamas
Chifte-telli  

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Practice Music For Drummers and Dancers Vol 2

by Mary Ellen Donald

Disc 1
Masmoudi
"Fast" Chifte-telli
Syrtó
Saudi rhythms

Disc 2
Saudi (cont'd)
Arabic Routine
Turkish Routine
and two full length dance routines. 

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by Khamis Khenkesh and Mohamed El Sayed

CD1 Explanation of the rhythms

 1 • 2 • 3 Masmudi Saguir
4 Masmudi Kabir
7•8 Maqsum Saguir
9•10 Maqsum Kabir
11 Maqsum Saguir y Kabir 1
12•13•14 Saidi 1
15•16•17 Karatchi 1
18•19 Chifteteli  
20•21•22 Sumbati
23•24•25 Fal-laji
26•27•28 Malfuf
29•30•31 Ayub  
32•33•34 Samai

CD2  Games rhythms and the introduction of new rhythms

1 Masmudi Saguir
2 Masmudi Kabir
3 Maqsum Saguir
4 Maqsum Saguir  
5 Saidi
6 Karatchi
7 Chifteteli
8 Sumbati
9 Fal-laji  
10 Malfuf
11 Ayub  or Zaar
12 Samai
13 Jaligui
14 Wajda Kabira
15 Zaf.fa
16 Zaf.fa

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by Khamis Khenkesh and Mohamed El Sayed

This disc, follows on from " Darbuka 1"  and brings looks at new rhythms Nawajt as Al-Arab Al-Masri, Hindi Dawer, Samai Darey, Aqsaq (Al-Efrany), Al Bambi, Samai Thaquil, Al - Azarafat, Al-Al-Mudawar Masra, Al-Muhagar, Mujammas Al-Al . In addition, there are 3 drum solos.

All in an informative booklet where you can read and follow the rhythm with the drummer's voice, or playing with the rhythm track alone. Ideal for both amateurs and professionals, Arabic dance and music they want to expand their knowledge of Arabic rhythms.

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1.Maksum A 2.Maksum B 3.Baladi A 4.Baladi B 5.Baladi C 6.Saidi A 7.Saidi B 8.Saidic 9.Tabl A 10.Tabl B 11.Malfuf A 12.Malfuf B 13.Masmudi 14.Mosalas 15.Mosalas Iraqui 16.Hajja 17.Rumba Masri 18.Combinacion Maksum Masmud 19.Combinacion Mosalas Baladi

1.Tawil 2.Wahda Kabir 3.Maksum Saire 4.Fallahi 5.Conga Masri 6.Bambi 7.Chifteteli 8.Gandara 9.Samai Samai Thaquil 10.Vals Samari Darigh 11.Ogrog 12.Mugrabi 13.Saudi A 14.Saudi B 15.Sherk 16.Karachi 17.Combinacion Tawil- Saidi 18.Combinacion Conga-Falahi 19.Combinacion Gandara-Maksum Sarie

Ruben van Rompaey

Eastern Expressions I

Imagine yourself in the streets of Istanbul, Egypt or India. Every alley, every corner vibrates rhythm; each down beat, a wave of water; each embellishment, a phrase of a sentence; each rhythm, a voice. Ruben creates a masterful dialogue between Turkish, Arabic, and Indian rhythms that dance beautifully in technique and style. This percussive masterpiece is driven by Ruben’s knowledge and passion for eastern rhythms blending all aspects of eastern culture. The rhythmic compositions are well executed and precise, giving the listener a wide variety of 'eastern expressions.'

Djehangir (Zeybek 9/4, Indian Shuffle)

Karavansaray (Aksak 9/8, 4/4)

Amaterasu (Goddess Of The Sun) (Malfuf, Indian Shuffle, Ayub)

Sun Dance (Saidi/Ciftetelli, Falahi)

Steps In The Desert (Aksak Semai 10/4, Yuruk Semai 6/4, 6/8)

Oasis (Maqsum, Wahde, Masmudi)

Hayati (7/8, Devri Turan 7/16)

Yeni Ufuklar (New Horizans) (Curcuna 10/16, Maqsum, Saiddi

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Ruben van Rompaey

Eastern Expressions II

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Ruben van Rompaey

Eastern Expressions III

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Middle Eastern Rhythms

Middle Eastern Drum Rhythms CD, by Frank Lazzaro. This instructional CD is designed to give drumming and dance students experience with Middle-Eastern Rhythms. It is an easy to follow format that aids the student in learning the beat. Includes Beledi, Maqsoum, Ayyub, Mahlfuf, Saidi, Chiftetelli, Masmoudi, Bolero, Persian 6/8, Turkish 7/8, Karsilama 9/8 and Drum Solo.

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Djony Mouzayke Fadwa Sayide

Habibi Inta
Baladi Malfuf
Gana El Hawa
Falahi
Soodi
Leh Tichqui
3 Ritmos Baladi, Falahi Malfuf
Finale

by The Henkesh Brothers

1.             3:17         Maqsoum                               
2.             3:58         Maqsoum Qaid  (slow)           
3.             2:46         Maqsoum Sareea (fast)         
4.             4:43         Maqsoum Shaabi                   
5.             3:38         Malfouf                                 
6.             4:20         Saidi Qaid  (slow)                  
7.             2:11         Sinbati                                   
8.             3:06         Maghrabi                         
9.             3:46         Nubi                               
10.           1:52         Zuffa                              
11.           7:02         Khamis Hanakeesh live      
12.           0:50         Hassan’s finale short                         
13.           7:59         Rhythm explanation          
14.           4:10         Rhumba drill                        
15.           5:18         Nubi drill                         
16.           2:42         Samba drill                      
17.           3:26         Khaligi drill                      
18.           4:30         Libi drill                            
19.           3:30         Tunisi Shaabi drill             
20.           2:25         Hassan’s finale complete

by Souhail Kaspar

This album offers an illustration of popular rhythms from Arabic music by Master percussionist Souhail Kaspar with guest artist Dr. A.J. Racy. Featuring nineteen exquisitely executed rhythms with improvisation on traditional melodic Arabic instruments by Racy. Listeners will learn to recognize rhythms known throughout the Arab world, including: Maqsum, Conga, Baladi, Cifte telli, Masmudi (cabaret and classical), Wahda wa Nisf, Ayyub, Fallahi, Maghrebi, Malfuf, Khaliji, Sa'idi, and many more

Full Circle Drums Instructional Doumbek Cd

TEN, TENDE

YARKIN RITM GRUBU, TURKISH PERCUSSION GROUP.

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TEN, SKIN

YARKIN RITM GRUBU, TURKISH PERCUSSION GROUP.

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RHYTHM COLOR-

by HAREM I
1 ARMUT AĞACI   2 DARBUKA SOLO   3 ZENNUBE   4 YAŞAR-KEMAL SOLO   5 ŞİKİ ŞİKİ BABA   6 DARBUKA SOLO   7 VARDA   8 TABLA SOLO   9 VASIL   10 DARBUKA SOLO   11 HINT   12 DARBUKA SOLO

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HAREM 2

HAREM, TURKISH PERCUSSION GROUP.

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HAREM 3

HAREM, TURKISH PERCUSSION GROUP.

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HAREM 4 / HAREM, TURKISH PERCUSSION GROUP.