Chas teaching one to one DVD

[esraretin]

u re cool kardeş

[sanekvladhome]

I have never seen a left-handed, playing darbuka. Do they exist?)) Personally, I am left handed ..

[Chaswhitaker]

@sanekvladhome Yes there are many many left handed players.

[JesusandAssyria]

that was awesome man, i was wondering genereal question about dumbeks, darbukas or derbeke whatever u want to call it, do they need to be "tuned" every once in a while? or do they not need to be tuned at all or only when they get messed up or you put on a new skin?

another question when do u need a new skin? and is it at all difficult to put on a new one?

sorry for all the questions but i have noone to ask, (except u and other people online)

[Chaswhitaker]

Hi Thanks for the kind comments - re your questions - plastic skins once tuned should stay tuned and do not need to be replaced unless they break or you want to try a new one. For more info. on this see my website arabicdrum.co.uk/drums_for_sal­e.htm and scroll down for the info. about skins.

[deviceds]

i just bought one today, start using it and this helps lots, thnx keep em coming!

[kript0s]

amazing!

[syriankid4ever]

Nice keep it up :)

[highball94]

i apreciate that you are keeping the rythm with that bells.. or what are them.. it`s not quite easy for a normal tabla beater to do it.. also like singing anb playing darbouka in the same time

[PetrosLAN]

awesome dude!!!!! thxxxxxxxxx

[skunqly]

bravo i like this bro....

[Rhythmisthekey]

hi chas,

its Dan here who had a lesson with you a year or so ago... I was wondering if you had any of the remo standard skins in stock and if/how i can purchase them off you? thanks

[Chaswhitaker]

No problem - contact me thorough my website ( in the more info. column )

[geva90]

whats the background instrument?

[Chaswhitaker]

A Balafon - Ghanaian xylophone

[geva90]

nah man..!

the background instrument in 0:46...

[Chaswhitaker]

OK - I see - it is an Indian footbelt on my right ankle used to keep the beat.

[geva90]

oh nice, you mean somthing like payl?

my grand mom made dacer payle in her vilige before she imigrate here..

i tought thats a doira or somthing lol..

and can i ask for your athnicity?

[Chaswhitaker]

I have never heard the term PAYL - but if that's a footbelt then yes. I'm English.

[gliuto]

Thank you very much for aswering! In fact I've been practising and although the hits are not so strong,at least I'm avoiding the pain in my thumb hehehe...I'm also practising the double stroke with the annular finger, hoping that speed and endurance will come one day...

All the best!

[gliuto]

And,second question,you actually don't hit the darbuka with the hand when you launch de index-finger tak,right?You do that like in the air?I can't manage to avoid hitting it with the hand(and hitting my thumb too!) so it makes a noise that is disturbing,am I doing something wrong?Thank you so much for your time! Cheers!

[Chaswhitaker]

You can hit the drum with your hand or not when executing the stroke - do not worry too much right now - plenty of practise will strengthen your hand and fingers and you will gain more control to do what you want without hurting yourself - NB this IS a very difficult technique to master - don't worry too much !!

[gliuto]

Hi!I'd like to thank you very much for this video especially for the split finger technique.I've watched only performances,trying to understand if the performers were human,and if they were,how could they possibly make all those notes with one hand...and there it is!It's such a relief.I'm trying to learn,but I have a question,if I may:every time that I tak with the index finger,my thumb hits the darbuka,because it's relaxed so it follows the movement,and it hurts!any suggestion?

[Chaswhitaker]

I hurt my thumb at first - try lifting it right back and out of the way OR right up next to your forefinger - either way it will be out of the way.

[RENEDU2]

thank you mister.. nice to see other people's technique ..yours seems more Cartesian and cleaner*.. thanks for going over it slowly for us noobs :P haha..nice t-shirt too

[AlexDarbouka]

Hey Chas!I am sorry if I am disturbing you.I found someone who goes in turkey and he will buy me an Emin darbuka.I want a black metal one.But I have a question:what is better,with sintetic head or fiberskyn? thx u

[Chaswhitaker]

Hi Alex - same answer as before - personal taste - one is not better than the other - I have fibreskyn - anything made by Emin is excellent.

[AlexDarbouka]

Hey Chas,I need your opinion:what it's better a Gawharet el Fan Sumbati size or a darbuka from emin's shop? i am waiting for your response to decide.thank you

[Chaswhitaker]

Hi Alex - I'm afraid that is very much a personal decision as they both can be very good - if pushed I would choose the Emin BUT I have both !!

[AlexDarbouka]

Ok I have only one more question:can I buy online a darbuka from emin?because on their web site I didn't saw that.thank you a lot

[Chaswhitaker]

I bought in person but I understand you should be able to buy online - try dropping them an email.

[Cron1cZ]

Hi, this tutorial was really nice i noticed you have very good hand work and it doesn't look like your doing a lot. Good luck and keep making more videos.

[rukao2007]

Muuuito bom!!!!

[desafrique53]

Great, Chas - really want to come to your classes if I can tear myself away from Ben's West African drumming!

[TheGurlLuvzDrumz]

I loved the tutorial, thanks for posting! What size drum do you recommend?

[Chaswhitaker]

Siz of drum is up to you - the standard size such as the one I use here is 8 ½ " x 17" but you can get larger ones ( Sumabti ) and larger again ( Doholla ) - the larger the drum the deeper the sounds it produces.

[TheGurlLuvzDrumz]

Thank you for the helpful advice! I had looked at a few but wasn't sure what a good size would be to start with, I think I'll look for the standard now. I appreciate your response, thanks again. :)

[xcaucasianx]

Hi Chaswhitaker,

its nice to hear a professional drummer like you. I wish you upload more videos so that we can learn further. Thanks again for nice videos und best regards from Germany.

[Chaswhitaker]

Hi - many thanks - I hopefully will get round to posting more - good to know people appreciate this clip - thanks

[drumxaris]

nice video my friend keep playing.....

[gazi1355]

amazing...

helal olsun :)

[darabukastyle]

Wow man thanks a lot you are my save :X:X:X Thanks from Romania

[mtk104]

lol,,where did u get that shirt wif turkish flag on,,,ur good ,,

[Chaswhitaker]

Hi - I got it in Turkey - for me I like it for the crescent moon and star basically.

[csm1283]

darbuka is the best

adamım

[ozgurlum]

nice video.... ;)

[tolgausa]

haha nice T shirt bro ;)darbuka is the best !

[isvilfiken]

hi chas. u'r awsome! im from Argentina n' i play darbouka since 2 years. I learned on my own because in my city anyody teaches. where are you from? USA? or another place?

sorry if i wrote badly. i dont speak english so good. :P

bye!

[Chaswhitaker]

Hi - no I live in the UK.

[Boswague]

Hi Chas, Max here, crew at Doris.

Just came across your video, useful for improving technique before Doris 08. Is Louai going this year?

[Chaswhitaker]

Hi Max - nice to hear from you - yes we are both going to be there this year - see you then - Cheers.

[danzarabetemuco]

Muchísimas gracias from Chile. felicitaciones. Muy didáctico. Quisiera ver más.

[zenzdenzen]

Hi Chas, so gooooood presentation, T- shirt too and location! Thank you! I needed guidance like this!!!

Greetings from Croatia!

[fightclub11]

many thanks from turkey

[UFMD1]

Anyone wanting to "upgrade" would do well with a traditional clay and fishskin, your technique will improve and you will find sounds that the plastic over a tin can can not reproduce. Yes it requires more care but as I said, it's an upgrade. Thanx for sharing the tutorial very nice.

[Chaswhitaker]

Many thanks for replying to this question - I tried to reply but it wouldn't upload !? I suggested going to the tribe website and checking out the Middle Eastern Percussion tribe - where this question has been dealt with in some detail.

[kingphil1969]

Hi Chas, how tight does the skin need to be on the drum? I have a Meinl with the clear plastic skin. When do you stop tightening the screws!!???

Thanks.

[Chaswhitaker]

As you tighten you will reach a point where the bass and taks ( treble ) start to become less resonant, ideally the drum head rim is not higher the skin. Around this point it is personal preference - experiment but DO NOT over tighten. Try loosening / tightening until you are happy.

[kingphil1969]

That's the best tuition video I've seen on youtube. I was playing within 30 mins (all be it on a quinto conga, because I only ordered my Darbuka today!)

Superb stuff Chas! 10/10

[Chaswhitaker]

Many thanks for your kind comments - I'm pleased so many people have found this useful - Thanks Chas.

[Serk03]

what drum would u recommend is of a good quality because i have a standard darbuka but im looking to upgrade what would you recommend????

[Serk03]

thanks for the finger roll help it was very well explained, what drum are you using is a soumbati by gawharet el fan ???????

[Chaswhitaker]

Hi - Thx for the kind comments. Re the drum it is a standard GEF. Cheers Chas

[mashedbit]

AAA. Great. Thanks for the finger techniques. You help me a lot.

[LAnoubar323]

Thanks a bunch!

[manyom]

verry good, how can i buy the learn dvd?

greetings, manyo

[Chaswhitaker]

Please visit my website and visit TEACHING for info. on how to get it. Thanks

[skinandstring]

Thanks for this posting, Chas. It helps me a lot.Clear demonstration.