Thread: Doumbek instruction

I got a doumbek for Christmas, and I want to learn how to properly play it, rather than just banging on it in my room and driving everyone in the house crazy. What would be a good option for me in terms of doumbek instruction? Yeah, I'd like to learn rhythms, but I'm more concerned right now with proper playing TECHNIQUE. My doums and teks are just depressing.

Thank you

Souhail Kaspar | Near East Music | Foundations DVD

Souhail Kaspar | Near East Music | Foundations Volume # 2 DVD

Souhail Kaspar has precise technique.

Amir's DVD with rhythms is also nice

Amir Naoum Chehade - Doumbek performance & instruction, instructional DVD "Doumbek Technique & Rhythms for Arabic Percussion, Bellydance and Drum Circles"

I liked Amir's DVD. Raquy's DVD drove me crazy.

Faisal Zedan's DVD just came out | dhavir productions I've seen some of the footage, it is a top notch DVD!

I haven't tried it yet but I hear good things about Uncle Mafufo's DVD's.

Thank you all :)

Where are you located? In NYC Carmine (I forget his last name!) of Djinn is a great teacher; in Oregon there's Michael Beach of Brothers of the Beledi. Micheal has a DVD out as well.

Originally Posted by kahaz

Where are you located? In NYC Carmine (I forget his last name!) of Djinn is a great teacher; in Oregon there's Michael Beach of Brothers of the Beledi. Micheal has a DVD out as well.

I'm in Kansas City - I DOUBT there are any doumbek instructors here. But I could check :)

You can also join up fingersoffury.com.au

They have pre recorded video clips and you can do a live Skype lesson to get the techique right.

All of the above are great suggestions. Carmine's name is: Carmine T. Guida and he has some good dvds too.

Yay! Learning to drum is great for your dancing & finger cymbal playing!

Mary Ellen Donald has clips on youtube you can check out:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Q9OHhPJxE]YouTube - Mary Ellen Donald Teaches Dumbec Basics[/ame]

I really love Carmine's DVDs :) :)

I have a "baby beginner" DVD as well as a "begintermediate" DVD.

The videos are filmed live from workshops, they are a lot of fun check them out here:

carmine.com - shop

-Carmine

Uncle Mafufo is instructing at the Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive in September.

Originally Posted by Nebula

Uncle Mafufo is instructing at the Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive in September.

This is true! We are excited to have Uncle Mafufo, Joshua Levin, Orlando Lara, and Maggie Manners all teaching at our drum track. So if you want to take a weekend trip to Vegas in September for some instruction, it would be great. There are beginning classes too...so don't feel intimidated.

Additionally, Souhail Kaspar is going to be in Vegas next month. If you want more details about that, I will track the info down for you.

I also recommend Karim Nagi.

Originally Posted by shems

Faisal Zedan's DVD just came out | dhavir productions I've seen some of the footage, it is a top notch DVD!

I ordered the dvd and the cd. I didn't get it yet. But I think I won't be disappointed.