I've messed with them a little. They're pretty cool. Not quite as warm as some of the other hand drums but of course they have their own unique sound. It's fascinating to see some of the Indian pros play it that have been doing it all their life.
So, after an amazing evening at church some months back, my father decided to invest in some hand drums. First he bought a 10 inch doumbek, and then a 14 inch toca synthetic djembe (which really thumps!) Anywho, do any of you hand slammers have any experience with Doumbeks (also called Darboukas)? They are definately my new favorite hand drum! Any thoughts anyone?
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I've messed with them a little. They're pretty cool. Not quite as warm as some of the other hand drums but of course they have their own unique sound. It's fascinating to see some of the Indian pros play it that have been doing it all their life.
They aren't as warm as Djembe, or some afro-cuban drums, like congas, bongos, or cajons... but I think they may have more tonal diversity than most other hand drums. They can hurt to play for too long though. A lot of the higher pitches are best if you slam the rim rather than the head. And when you're playing copper or clay drums, that can take a toll!
Thats the way, uh huh, uh huh, I like it.
I love Doumbeks!!!!! I have a 14" copper doumbek and I love it!!! i bought it just a couple months ago, and I play it all the time. Its great. Is yours a mid-east(like mine) or some other brand?
I've owned (and played) a wooden doumbek for several years. They don't have that "warm" Latin sound, but if you want a middle-eastern feel to your percussion--or something that cuts through heavy bass--doumbeks are the way to go...
Very portable, too! Mine's got a six-inch head and I've used it as part of the Palm Sunday procession at our church...perfect fit with the processional music we use, which has an Israeli feel to it...the whole drum is about 13 inches tall and really easy to tuck under one arm, maintain a beat with one hand and roll the fingers for effect!
Gonna have to jam with it sometime!
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Best thing is once you get your head around the basic strokes and rhythms, is when you start listening to the odd meters that are common in not only Arabic music.... but believe it or not, the same copper bodied drum you have (presuming it is a doumbek)...well, that pops up in Greek, Bulgarian, Serb and Macedonian music as well.....any Eastern European country that was part of the Ottoman Empire has it really. Count the odds in 2's and 3's and hey presto, you have a totally different angle of looking at drumset rhythms. Also, listening to CD's such as "The Rough Guide To The Music Of North Africa" and others like it will get your head around the way doumbek/darabouka players improvise within "set rhythms". Egyptian Tabla player (the Egyptians seem to be calling it "tabla") Hossam Ramzy is an absolute must to listen to (he's done quite a bit with Peter Gabriel, also Page/Plant Unplugged), and traditionally Mahmoud Fadl with his Drummers Of The Nile recordings I rate fairly high too. Plus there's a whole scene of Anglo-Middle Eastern/South East Asian acts, particularly in London....people like Transglobal Underground, Jah Wobble, Natacha Atlas....they all work with each other. Happy Listening!!
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Good on ya Drumbledore to reopening a semi-sleeping thread...and thanks for adding the tips about the doumbek rhythm!
keep the beat goin' ... Don't keep it to yourself!
Charlie
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." --Henry David Thoreau, "Walden," 1854
"There's a lot to be said for Time Honored tradition and value." --In memory of Frank "fiacovaz" Iacovazzi
"Maybe your drums can be beat, but you can't."--Jack Keck
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