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The doumbek African drum, a percussion instrument with origins in Africa and the Middle East, is explained in this free doumbek tutorial video series, covering doumbek strikes and rhythms with our doumbek drum expert.
There are 13 videos in this series:
The origins of the Doumbek African drum are found in Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Greece, Turkey and North Africa, as our doumbek drum expert and player explains in this free doumbek video tutorial.
Hold a doumbek African drum properly, on your lap with the skin laying laterally; learn how with tips from our doumbek drum expert and player in this free doumbek video tutorial.
Use the doum, a basic doumbek strike on the African drum; learn how with tips from our doumbek drum expert and player in this free doumbek video tutorial.
Use the tek, a basic doumbek strike on the African drum; learn how with tips from our doumbek drum expert and player in this free doumbek video tutorial.
Use the caa strike, a basic doumbek strike on the African drum; learn how with tips from our doumbek drum expert and player in this free doumbek video tutorial.
Use the slap, a basic doumbel strike on the African drum; learn how with tips from our doumbek drum expert and player in this free doumbek video tutorial.
Put doumbek strikes, together at different speeds on a Doumbek African drum; learn how with tips from our doumbek drum expert and player in this free doumbek video tutorial.
Play the tek, caa, doum and slap together on the doumbek African drum; learn how with tips from our doumbek drum expert and player in this free doumbek video tutorial..
Play the doum, tek, caa and slap strikes on the doumbek at different speeds; learn how with tips from our doumbek drum expert and player in this free doumbek video tutorial.
Play the ayub rhythm on the doumbek African drum; learn how with tips from our doumbek drum expert and player in this free doumbek video tutorial.
Play the beledi rhythm on the doumbek African drum; learn how with tips from our doumbek drum expert and player in this free doumbek video tutorial.
Play the malfuf rhythm on the doumbek African drum; learn how with tips from our doumbek drum expert and player in this free doumbek video tutorial.
Our doumbek drum expert and player incorporates doumbek rhythms--ayub, beledi and malfuf--and strikes--doum, tek, caa and slap--in a demonstration in this free doumbek video tutorial.
The Doumbek African Drum, also known as the goblet drum or chalice drum, is a percussion instrument originating from West Africa and the Middle East and is typically used for Arabic and Islamic music. Similar, but smaller than a Djembe, the Doumbek African drum is a great addition to Middle Eastern music, as well as a new way to spice up other Western music. With all the different types of strikes and hits, learning how to play may take some help.
In this free doumbek tutorial video series, watch as percussion master Alex Spurkel teaches how to play the Doumbek African Drum. Learn different hits and forms for this African percussion instrument in these quick and easy step-by-step music lesson and get useful drumming tips to improve rhythm and form. Strikes like the doum, tek, caa and slap, and rhythms like the ayub, beledi and malfuf, are covered here. Let the experts at ExpertVillage help improve your musical horizon with useful hints for the African Doumbek drum.
Alex Spurkel Alex Spurkel has over 20 years experience with both Western and non-Western drumming traditions and studied Doumbek under master Lebanese drummer Souhail Kaspar. He is one of the most sought-after instructors in Los Angeles due to his clear and patient teaching style and his ability to break things down effectively. His custom teaching program is called Universal Drumming and he regularly performs professionally with his World-fusion/electronic band Naked Rhythm (www.nakedrhythm.com). For more information and teaching resources including Alex’s upcoming instructional DVD, please visit www.universaldrumming.com and follow the links for doumbek classes and resources.dkdk
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