
In this section we will go over the basic hits that you will need to play the rhythms taught in this course:
-Dum
-Tek
- Slap
- 1
These are all the hits you need to play most of the top Middle Eastern Rhythms.
Dum- low sound w dominant hand
Tek- high sound w dominant hand
Slap w dominant hand
1 on the non- dominant hand
The chiftetelli is one of the sexiest rhythms. Belly dancers use this one to come out with candles or a sword.
Wahad in Arabic means One. This rhythm has just one Dum, therefore the name. It is used in Arabic music often in verses. Because there is only one Dum there is more space in which to hear lyrics, etc.
This rhythm I call "Umpa" or sometimes called"Fox" is a very simple 2 beat rhythm used to accompany a type of song called "longa"
THIS IS NOT ONE OF THE MAIN RHYTHMS - ITS AN OBSCURE BONUS RHYTHM
Aissawa music is from Mekness region in Morocco. It’s used in Lila night trance ceremony for healing through mystical powers.
This example has 4 parts to be played at the same time, creating interesting syncopation and polyrhythm.
The first video breaks down each pattern. The second shows them all together.
Practice by playing each one with the group video.
The Moroccan 6 rhythm is one phrase that has both 2+2+2 and 3+3!
This rhythm is popular in:
Iran
Uzbekistan
Azerbaijan
Georgia
This is a Greek rhythm from the Kalamata area, the same place where kalamata olives come from!
This uptempo 7/8 rhythm comes from the Black Sea!
This is a very common rhythm in Turkey, sometimes called karsilama. There are many songs in this rhythm and many variations.
Zembehiko is a slow 9/4 rhythm that is common in Greece. There is a specific one-person dance that goes with it.
About the classical form of Saz Samai
The samai is form of classical melodic piece from all over the Middle East that follows a certain form. Saz means "instrument" and samai is the name of the rhythm so these are instrumental melodic pieces based on this rhythm.
I call this a mirror rhythm because of the division 3 + 2 + 2 + 3. It is popular especially in Turkish and Armenian music.
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)