Souhail Kaspar doumbek solo

[SRCervecero58]

Isn't it great when a perfomer apaulds themselves during the performace?

[kesslari]

Usted, it is a pleasure to see and hear you play, and to see you smile.

[kobe11ful]

5:07 hahahaa :D :)))))))

[DharmaSurfer1]

WOWZA!!!



[3nz0f3r]

look up darbuka daood, it's fucking awesome! but this is also equally amazing, i can't wait till i get mine.

[MazombaProductions]

amazing, such incredible precision, makes the beats flow effortlessly... tried to be like this guy with this Doumbek Master app I downloaded for my iPhone. If I could have even 1% of this guy's talent I would be happy :)

[Lia10181]

I took a two day workshop with him recently and he looks so much more handsome now! What a wonderful man and talented performer! We as dancers, learned so much from him! He is awesome!!! :)

[bnawas]

Genius!

[ass05458]

مبدع



[SFLTracey]

Amazing! My hips are moving....

[mfothree]

His hands move so fast that even the camera can't catch up.

[LaryCroftDeMornay]

is sooooo great!!!! Fantastic!!!!!!!!

[Misspaparazzixx]

I LOVE THIS!!! I imagine that I am dancing!

[susanneh66]

Nice!

[netdolphin3]

yalla yalla

[Kardinalloffi]

nice

[Dimitris24sta23]

Insane!

[nivsha]

bravo epic ! (heart) a great sense of humor (heart)

[fadymseih]

WOW this guy has amazing talent. wonderful video. Check my video out. ive got some doumbek solos also. Check me out

[poklar]

He crushed it. I want a doumbek, now.

[joshb05]

what kind of doumbek is that

[Jorickhoofd]

epic

[samsweetlb]

lovely tonal quality and gud composition...

[saleemdebu]

Nice:-)

Check out "Darbuka Daood" and leave your comments:-)

[BrianHassanBadi]

WOA, mind blowing skills.

[klamata88]

the best in you tube

[crudnup]

That is pure skill. If you imagine the drum is invisible his hands look really funny lol

[Donnallain]

@crudnup - OK, I don't actually read the responses very often. But I'm lmao over your post!

[westcoastnla]

@crudnup lol, yeah if if the drum wasn't there it looks like hes really spanking the bananas out of his monkey

[buenopigas]

muito bom

[WHAAAT111]

greeeaaaaat

[sickteknique]

tl;dw

[caymancandlewood]

around 3:50 is my favorite part

[edahnjuan]

This was recorded in UCLA's Middle Eastern Music Ethonomusicology class in 2001 or 2002. I happened to be there and the guy kicked some serious ass.

[inerreality]

FIVE STAR!!!!

[KhairulKhalil703]

nice.. i like your tone.Clean

[dobi79]

you good !

[ReplicaChile]

excelente demostracion, lastima que yo sea mas tieso que palo gallinero o sino a que rato que estaria tocando...

[abdoudrabki]

technique dépassée

[WriterF]

i think is one of the best...

[tiaatseapa]

world in the best MISIRLI AHMET  you are fantastic

[dddo0]

other guy looks like borat.

[jesamani75]

hahaha!

[tofeek]

His technique...plus its not easy to master those strokes and make sure its on point every single time. You also gotta look at pattern simplicity and complex. Hes very good to put my 2 cents in.

[Aslanim1992]

hahah arent u a funny guy? im pretty sure ur one of the best drummers on earth isnt it? phh

[joan4o]

yo retard than post me a video where you play better than him......... I dont think you do have any video at all or you dont play anyway dont talk when u dont understand......please delet yur comment

[DonnieBrasco20]

Was your comment pointing to me?

[DonnieBrasco20]

I'm sorry, but this is way to easy even to just set a grove. This is beginners Level and some of the strokes are verry bad in sound...

[ThaOtherReinman]

um dude, that still doesn't change the fact that it sounds good

[Aslanim1992]

why dont u post up a video of u playing better??

[DonnieBrasco20]

Aslanim kardes, I am not saying i play better then him and i never sad he cant play darbuka. I gived my opinion about this vid. I just tought it was regular performance. And i do have my own videos, check my channel.

[Aslanim1992]

i watched ur vids, theyr good...better than me :)

[DonnieBrasco20]

Thanks, post a video im sure you will do pretty good to. :)

[kelvinjester]

are you kidding me?

[alibubba3500]

Amazing! His technique is amazing.

[Dihnekis]

damn good

[suhaylmohammed]

C00L... ;)

[1bisher]

جامد طحن اكيد مصري

[nima4416]

life is rhythm wow perfect playing

[darwmunebuli]

cool)i lke it

[crazygnawi]

a lot of mistakes, sorry

[ilaneleh]

I LOVE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mateo1689vsorlando]

fantastik

[662496]

einfach nur geil

[amvvdlca]

hermoso!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[andalucia2]

coook guzel

[roooooowena]

nice beats!!!!

[skyfire322]

You can get beginner/intermediate ones at a Guitar Center if your town has one.

[SeanBlanck]

Really? The drums at guitar center are the poorest quality I have ever seen. Might be better used as a flower pot

[sotonicukcy]

this guy rocks!!!!

[eteq1]

yeah where do i get a drum :P

[Rogerkmusic]

where do you get a drum like that

[jakuza68]

absolutely awesome

[padeshahiran]

this guy is the best marhaba

[skunqly]

dude write this misirli ahmet and listen this guy he is from turkey he is our best drammer lol...

[skunqly]

dude u should listen ahmedi turki lol...

[shacma21]

ya mısırlı ahet ile bu adamı aynı kümede bile tutma amk araplarından ne zaman adam akıllı ritimci çıkmış bune aynı figürler hepsi taklitçi

[spanishstud]

I just got one for christmas and i am practicing very hard. Hopefully to be as good or better. with all due restpect.

[Aleksis022]

Es impresionante cómo toca, la técnica y sobre todo el buen gusto. Un maestro !

[ali007090682]

I love you Sohail. I will treasure your art deep in my heart. Don't forget to contact me when you come to London. Your friend Aly el Minyawi. xxx

[Gilla1ness]

Guru!

[Alefifer]

I can never watch this video enough. How awesome it would be to have this person as a teacher. Truly amazing. My fingers hurt just watching him!

[cwalwanis]

Truly amazing and it looks so natural with how he does it, like he is putting on a pair of shoes :)

[StrongMale06]

mısırlı ahmet'in eline su dökemez bu ne ya

[boretalyn]

I hope that he has this on myspace he could get a famous recording contract. Wow this is and was great.

[HumanGrinder]

this guy is awsome

[GEORGINOS1981]

perfecto=τελειο=bravo

[diana351]

wow

[kra1445]

VAvvvv SUPER ***5

[mafiaattoun]

والله طبلة طبلة حلوة شكر على الفيديو

ابنك يا فلسطين

mo3az_123@hot

[Noximusek]

aint saying anything but its not solo :P

[Sassafrass2000]

Souhail Kaspar is such an amazing percussionist and performer. Also a wonderful person - I took a workshop with him a few years ago in Seattle and he is a GREAT teacher! Very funny and kind. This is an awesome video.

[Yksel74]

Söylemeden duramiyacam ama bizim ritimcilerimiz daha bi canavarca

adam hep aynisini calmis 4/4lük yani arap

naja .....Misirli Ahmet tavsive

[66222ibm]

استاذوالله

[f6219337]

اي ولله

[beverageservice]

Mr. Suhail You are truly gifted and I Love the Syrian Style. I hope one day to have you preform at my wedding. I here you have classes in Ventura, Ca

Continued Success Inshalah

Louis Jacob

[pazza7]

MAAAAAAAATE! UR VERY GOOD , may god send u his blessings souhail! :P:P

[Geoffrei]

I love this. I have long enjoyed and followed this artist's career. He continues to be such a positive influence in the music world and brings playfulness and joy to each and every performance.

[Geoffrei]

It's such a joyful pleasure to see this master at work.

[shamswassouf]

please can any one tell me haw i can send this clip to my mobile???

[ayoplaygirl]

please can any one tell me haw i can send this clip to my mobile???

[malkateltubbel]

look everybodyis different I think he's quit good; onur is fantastic but way different from this guy

[fygs]

ravetranceaddict or what a shit you are fuck yourself

[fygs]

otutturuyon lan tam

[manuntd007]

i dont think he's as good as someone like onur who is just non stop turkish style but this guy is great and the rhythms are aesthetically pleasing as well as complex. i'd love to learn a thing or two from him

[moneydepp]

what a talent! great musician !

[pthamos]

you should have lısten onur!

he is a great master l had never saw someone play dabruka as hım

[mination45]

This comparision isn't legitimate because both drummers play very different styles and use varying techniques. Comparing Souhail to a great Arabic style player, like Faisal for example, is more appropriate.

[Lehmann108]

Yes, Faisal is a great player...very humble and a great guy too.

[Lehmann108]

He should listen to Amir. That guy is GOOD.

[mination45]

You are joking. Amir is not a good drummer. Maybe his age and so-called experience garners respect from people but he VERY AVERAGE. A popular instructional DVD doesn't mean anything, his recorded work is a JOKE. Out of all the "famous" drummers, Amir is the worst.

[Lehmann108]

You really think Amir is that bad? I like his musical sense. Who do you like?

[mination45]

In comparision to the "famous" drummers, absolutely! Souhail is much better than Amir, ego and all. Amir is a very weak player. He could be a great teacher, I wouldn't know. My favorite Arabic style drummers are Faisal, Gamal, and Said. With music, Said is a master. NO ONE tops him. Others who are good; Amir Sofi, Farouk, Souhail, Suleiman. Who are your favorites?

[upshaw26]

what the hell do you know. Stop posting on here and go practice

[Lehmann108]

This guy is such an egotistical asshole. He doesn't even play that well! What a jerk!

[ravetranceaddict]

hah i agree with you ^.^ finally someone that agrees with me

[DrumTeknique]

you're 100% right man, this guy sucks, absolutley boring simple ryhtms, you can't even fuckin groove to it

[SATCLAR]

Nice work your the best!!

[bonkopercusion]

great performence , amazing,thank you.

[bongomanfromdalou]

Outside of the Middle East, how many of us even knew what a doumbek was before artists like Souhail Kasper began performing and recording in this country?

The world beat scene is opening us to all kinds of exotic sounds unknown even a decade ago...and I bought a doumbek because I love the way it sounds....listen with open ears and an open mind, man!

[wendysosuna1431]

stunning artistry and technique,world class artist.if you know middle eastern drumming,then you know this guy is a master.

[zulaikabaila]

este hombre es un Showman!

[Easterndrummer]

2:33 he screwed up, of beat

[WarChieften]

lol if u think he screw up then u r very ignorant about offbeats -.-

that was offbeat try to get a better ear =S

[ManArbia]

رأس البطيخة جدع

[memoizci]

masterin anlamını bilmiyorum ama. sevgili arkadaşım sen de ritmin ne demek olduğunu sanırım bilmiyorsun sanırım.adam da hiç bir özellik yok hemde hiç.

[direnvital]

çok güzel adam master ya

[jree1137]

yeah this guy stayed at my house [bed and breakfast]!!! hes cool! taught me beats =].

[keithyearman]

This is incredible...

[freecell1]

I've watched a ton of tabla/dumbek solos on YouTube, and out of all of them I think this is one of the most musical and enjoyable. Lots of others are very fast but have no pulse or dynamics. Split hand and all that stuff is neat but everyone seems to be overdoing it right now. Also I think as players we need to remember that if the only people we entertain are other drummers, that's a very insular type of success. Thank you for your dedication Souhail!

[Demiaaaaaa]

magnifico

[abuca11um]

Who coined this term "classical Egyptian style?" This is nothing but nonsense. Arab music is based on the maqamat and taqsim. Hitting styles vary, but the taqasim are personal.

Played simply, with little to no embellishment during a dhikr allowing people to enter a state of trance, however, in musical performance, it is in the hands of the musician, whether for accompaniment, solo, or syncopation.

I think you guys are giving older drummers a reputation they do not deserve.

[MonArtNoir]

Nonsense? You clearly don't have a clue as to the methods and practices he uses when he plays.

There is a big difference in arabic styles, and the manner by which they are played.

That's like putting all drummers into the same category just because they play drum. The methods and practices they use are different, just as the beats and timings are different.

[MonArtNoir]

Souhail plays classical Egyptian style.

He is an excellent drummer.

[mamdoh13]

very nice

[Badiabdancer]

It is danceable, that is what is important to me! I have seen he gives workshops and next time I am SO there!

[abuca11um]

I have to agree with gurbetchi, concerning Souhail's technique, though I would add that it has no overall flow and is just a jumble of syncopation from the doumbek repertoire, without focus or umph. There is such a thing as doumbek improvisation and musicality.

Why does he call himself a "master percussionist?"

[ceodancer]

Souhail, you are awesome!

[escaliburzzz]

awesome, beautiful fast sound drum, i like that

[gurbetchi]

DrumTecnique is right, he needs improvement. He is good but any good percussionist can see that he needs to work on his hitting technique and rolls as well as his "pulse". At min. 2:30, he really missed it! But nonetheless, you are a great entertainer Souhail.

And people who are not respectful to others pride has no pride of their own!

[DrumTeknique]

wow this guy sucks, really lame darbuka...not trying to pick sides or races here, but nobody can play darbuka like the Turkish ppl, type in "Unbelieveable Turkish Hand Drummer" or "hasan darbuka solo", you'll see what I'm talking about.

[ravetranceaddict]

turks are morons...you people dont even know who you really are.you are so proud of a nation that is made up of lies and decite.turkey is full of shit..it is shit. so i wouldnt act so proud of a nation full of morons and liars.

[DrumTeknique]

ummm..if u checked out the darbuka videos i told u to check out, i think you would've held back from typing "dont do anything well", Turks really are the most amazing darbuka players in the world, especially Romani turks...what is ur hatred to turks based on? Your own pride in your nation? How is Turkey made up of lies and decite? And btw, what country isn't? Learn something and stop spewing ignorant bullshit you pompous prick.

[ravetranceaddict]

okay sure all countries are made up of lies and decite but turkey is pretty much a lie. they are not from the caucasus region im not exactly sure but i do know that they came from around like farther east. then they stole land and claimed that they didnt and were there all along...and im not basing this on pride for my nation i just dont think that turks play well.

[mination45]

I agree, especially for a drummer specializing exclusively in arabic technique, playing without background accompaniment is a true sign of whether real talent and skill exists. Souhail is good with or without background percussion by the way.

[ravetranceaddict]

turks are morons...you people dont do anything well...you dont even know who you really are...your so proud of a nation that really shoudlnt exist and that is full of idiots.

[ignito4909]

yallah ya aml hagg, illab

[WHAAAT111]

thats really cool!

[worldlybabe]

fabulous..can u teach me :-)?

[maluka2004]

thats so perfect really awesome

[Akiramagic]

just amazing

[3zaze]

مع راسه كنه تمره

[doumbek]

sen ne anlarsin, adam master, anlamini biliyorsan...

[mavizar]

çok dandik darbuka

[Yamileth32]

sorry if i hart any feelings

[Yamileth32]

souhil have been invited to challnge another tabla player in los angeles

but he seems to be his afriad to do so , he is afriad to be blowen away by the new indian /turkish techniq ,

haef ya souhil?

[andriesu]

Yes!You are right about turkish but this is another techniqe and for this techniqe he is not so bad.Watch my videos with Natiq Sirinov-he plays with some another than turkish and arabic techniqe.

[mesopotamia1216]

check out! DOUMBEK SOLO AT CELINI'S CAFE FEB,2007, his name is gamal he plays realy good.

[AlexDarbouka]

Hey Souhail,I am a darbuka player to,and I consider u,Said & Misirli the kings of darbuka.Now I am looking for a darbuka begginer DvD for a friend of mine,because I don't have the patient to teach him.And I ask you syncerly,which DvD is best for beginers:Dvid Kuckhermann's,your's,or Amir Naoum's? respect,Alex

[nejsret]

REALLY GREAT !!!!! When are you coming to Spain???!!

[souhail27]

I would love to go to Spain, I am looking for sponsor.

thank you.

[cenkandic]

thank you souhail

[armeniandrum]

he's ok. his playing is clean and accurate but overall kind of flat and it gets dull - no real structure to the solo - mostly show.

[demoport]

Fannaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan! This guy is a huge talent. Thanks for the vid :D

[IshtarBellydancer]

What feeling!!! I love your tabla playing!!

[wolfport2001]

Haha he got everyone into the rhythm! Awesome haha =D love it

[madchops82]

I like this guys style

[didgeridood]

I just met Souhail Kasper today for part one of a two day Tablah workshop. His extreme musicianship is equally matched with his warm personality, humor, and attention to detail in teaching the classical techniques to playing the Tablah correctly. He has a great instructional DVD (which I am taking a break from watching to post this) which shows everything it takes to get that good, provided of course you practice all the time! His web site is neareastmusic.

[souhail27]

Thank you very much for understanding the different between classical & Street drummers.I prescient your comment.

[Starsaffire4]

i really wanna be that good someday. someday....meanwhile, i am taking lessons....occasionally

[dragon20028787]

Why not cut out the humour by the clapping and play the drum in normal way! Just like the best Afgan drummer 'Siar hashimi'. Who is th best Turkish drummer?

[ronigafni]

this guy named Onur is the absolute best, he has some videos on youtube- this one will blow your mind: type in

Amazing Darbuka II

[andriesu]

yes,what about non stop playing without back rithm?

[VERONTSI]

WHAT A GOOD PLAYER!!!! I`m playing tarabuka too!Its my job...and i just want to ask you mr Souhail Kaspar...how can I be one of your students!!!! CAN YOU TEECH ME???????????????????????????

[souhail27]

I am here to teach everyone who need to be the best classical player.visit my Website neareastmusic and go to event and find out about the classes. thank you

[DarkStorm333]

Thank you Souhail!! I will visit your site. Thanks for the great performance!

[aram34]

Come on guys he is just amazing!!..out of this world...

[Khalilullah]

too bad this 1920's style Tablah solo is so burned out; his strikes are so solid, his chops are so tight, but he sounds like a stereotype.