Roger Kashou’s fingers flew across the stretched plastic skin of a goblet-shaped drum resting on his lap. They coaxed a bright, melodic series of “tek tek tek” sounds from the sweet spot along the rim ...

In 2022, I embarked on learning to play two traditional drums used in the folk music of my hometown, Basra, in southern Iraq. One is known as the “khishba,” with its music termed “Khashaba,” and the ...

This is our 2nd workshop to learn how to play the Arabic Tabla (Drum) by the lead Egyptian percussionist Reda Darwish. This is a 3 hours long class and all levels are welcome. For more info, please ...

Doumbek Technique and Rhythms for Arabic Percussion Bellydance and Drum Circles (2006) Movie Starring Amir Naoum Aziz Abbas Watch on Amazon Video ...

JERUSALEM — Jehan Jaber is an unlikely star. An elementary school teacher from a small Arab town in central Israel, Jaber uses a darbuka (Arab drum) and a simple chant to teach her students the Hebrew ...