Middle Eastern drumming notes and references are all linked from this page.
Background & Cultural Information
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Books on Middle Eastern Drumming
- Share The Drum, River Guerguerian
- Darbuka Method: Modern Split Hand Technique, Rocky Danziger
- Dumbek Fever, Rocky Danziger
- Frame Drumming: “On the Knee Position,” Glen Velez
Articles on Middle Eastern Drumming
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Notes & Drills for Rhythms
- Basic Seven Rhythms Summary
- Ayoub
- Beledi
- Chiftetelli
- Malfuf
- Maqsum
- Masmoudi
- Saiidi
- Basic 4/4 Rhythm Drill