The greatest darbuka- doumbek riffs of all time!!!

[mso872]

15 people missed the "like" button. Great tone and very comprehensive teaching!

[nitsewasdf]

Just ordered one of these from Musician's Friend. Watching you play yours has almost convinced me that I need to pay for overnight shipping! :)

[zingzangwallawalla]

fantastic, thank you so much for sharing! I had mine since 1993 and only ever knew a few riffs from my time in Egypt, nice to hear more .... I must tune my darbuka though it's nearly 20 years old lol

[millaray1234]

como se llama ese istrumento ?

[lebosuck]

WOW, you are amazing!

[cameronf1]

are you snapping you're fingers for your Ka's or using the double ka or Turkish split finger?

[freak474]

I LOVE YOU these are exactly what i need thank you so much

[cassandratype4]

my hips are moving by themselves

[denyamay1]

mate...mate...maaateee.....you are just tooooo much....like we say in maori tumeke....CHOICE TO THE BONES......JUST LOVE IT. CHUR AZ.

[mapi08]

I just got a doumbek about 2 weeks ago and am really exited. I was wondering if anybody here knows more or less what not it should be tuned to? I mean it sounds great but I wanna get it right.

[mapi08]

@mapi08 great drumming btw... best vid I've seen

[bishai]

Do not be deceived by his accent. He is obviously half Egyptian.

[liorrm]

You're really inspirational! I'm a novice darbuka player (just bought one yesterday). Mine is made from goat skin and clay. Is it bad that I'm developing a habit of making the base 'Dum' sound with my thumb rather than my 4 fingers...? Will it interfere with more complicated techniques later on?

Thanks! Again, you're truly incredible.

[exxtreem23]

I was doing one of my major belly dancing moves on this and broke my piano.

[mimomimi]

You're amazing! Awesome job

[lordrach2]

of all times he says .... HAHAHA, funny mate !

[dawnsmith97]

great

[Appleguy2456]

what darbuka is this? sounds good.

[vampateer21]

i think i came...

[Skypper100]

the last rhytm is amazing!

[nexus4200]

wow you are amazing!

[Dbeast96]

14 yahoods dont know what a darbuka is

[mimomimi]

@Dbeast96 lol!

[pitbullgugu]

can u tell me how to do the slap, plz????

[lolvids2]

what is the difference between a doumbek and a darbuka?  is it a size diffrence??

[pacerman265]

@lolvids2 its the same thing. Doumbek is a popular name for it in the USA. It is taken from the two main tones- Doum and Bek (Tek). Darbuka is a city term for the drum popular in Turkey. There are many more names for this drum depending on the country and then the region. Enjoy!

[jalal1392]

@pacerman265 Maybe the word "Doumbek" is also descended from the common term "Dumbuk"?

[EnesEny]

@pacerman265

somepeople call it "Tarabuka" :)



[wutangshogan]

@lolvids2 yeah it's just regional. like in the part of greece i am from we call it darbuka or doumbeleki

[siletsahar]

@lolvids2 As other said, ist`s regional... here in Brasil, we call it Derbak or Derbake. :)

[MrAzzizzz]

/watch?v=lbfJIafhF2g

[GraefeMomo61]

tzzzzzz

[ElectricFrederick]

1:30 Meshuggah?

[snufkin789]

this is really great :) i am bloody beginner ... are you left-handed?

[yaAlby22]

waw!

[HillareeGypsyHips]

I would love to belly dance with! Amazing, I admire the talent.

[johnfaheemusc]

by far one of the most talented players I have ever met. From one Darbuka player to another Great Job!

[pacerman265]

@johnfaheemusc ....Thankyou!

[Marraudor]

@pacerman265 This sux, way too much talking

[johnfaheemusc]

by far one of the most talented players I have ever met. From one Darbuka player to another Great Job!

[Stephanieeilu]

woww

[TheMorbiddreams]

Very sexy music. :P

[aboud431]

sounds like your from englad.. how on earth can you do that? It is so hard to westerners to understand the beat and even get it right, but you are perfect at it. I give you huge props

[vrbaslia]

Man, you go so fast it is very hard to follow you. Slow it down a bit. It would be great if you could start super slow and than speed it up.

[killersblade]

you are good my friend. I see you are australian. But I find it very interesting when non-arabic or non-turkish people playing darbuka^^ And its a little funny because the "darbuka" is the one of the symbol of arabic and turkish culture and these people really like it. But when an europian or american or aust. etc holds it and plays it, it makes me a little laugh :) But dont get me wrong pls I'm not insulting you. And you are quite good at this. But it's a little weird :) gj hehe

[00AntiKocsogok00]

@killersblade But it's also a very common and popular instrument in Balkan countries ;)

[BalkanTurk]

darbuka is from turkey..nice video

[heroesrheroes]

Seriously? Does a Darbuka cost $10 only? It cost $85 here in NZ :P

[sahar256]

AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!So simple? Imust try it, ok?

[mustalig]

darbuka is from turkey the first one.

but later is it in egypt and morocco or other countries come more but the first was in turkey

[kanelllll]

Waou....j'adore...

[slimmyd]

Are you right handed? I see your fingers on your left hand are doing most work, more than the right hand? My fingers are better on my right but what would you consider the right technique?

thanks, Jason

[hisoka3ks]

wonderful solos man :) I have a very similar doumbeck, which has Alexandria written on it... bought it from cairo :D

[optus3]

what brand and size is that darbuka?

[fadymseih]

do u recommend the sombati darbuka or the regular sized darbuka?

[eaMusIk2008]

Where did you learn from and how did you find an interest in the doumbek?

[sharmaumd]

playing hearts with your fingers. Amazing!

[Alishere]

LEGEND.

[fadymseih]

You are very talented!

[MasMember]

@fadymseih siktir

[jalal1392]

in which video do you explain this three-fingers-roll? I'D like to learn it more detailed :D because I have problems in using my left hand .__. you could help me a lot, your videos are awesome, too! :D

[pistellero3]

who is this guy? does he tutor people???

[darklightnessful]

i love north african style like the one in cheb khaled music "wahran " its so cooooooooool and good play man thanx

[cybishh]

mint makeee more guud sounds wif beats in the back round call it belly dancing beats ill tell every one to listen to it mann

[MrSmsm007]

this kind of plastic drums u can find it in Egypt and Lebanon

[seanmw10]

what size is the darbuka youre using in this video?

[ashwaack]

wowww, nice, very nice!

[Jeddah1820]

ياواد اصباعي يروح برا :-(

[silvermystic2001]

What is the darbuka top made from well yours? If you got a tear in it, how would you repair it?

[pacerman265]

@silvermystic2001 plastic drum skin...new one costs 10 dollars...find them in and lebonese or Turkish food wholesalers kind of a shop))

[dantheman640451]

@pacerman265 hey there, great stuff you got here, question for ya?? is there reason why my sounds are not as sharp as yours, they seem very muffled, to the point that it doesnt sound good....any tips/reasons why?

thanks

[kampfstern80]

Amazing good!

[BrokenBjartur]

Incredible precision. Props man.

[darkman1078]

come from egypt

[DropDeadFatima]

AMAZIINGGGGGG

[AbulKhidir]

DAMN.

[soulvibee]

Thanks a lot! You're a great player and teacher, much appreciated!

[hydrobill]

great tutorial bro

[Orientaliszt]

very nice

[dammih]

your great.

[Antibiotik02]

RESPECT MAN!!!!

[LA6616]

not a good demo!

you're too fast for demo.

seems like you're showing off

[sAsUsAkU6000]

@LA6616 ur just mad tht u cant do tht even if u'd try

[khosro7]

very nice finger-dancework

u have also tonbak and daf

ur the one of the good one

keep on good job

thanks

[hall066]

is Darbuka from turkey or from arabic ??

[roosoo2]

@hall066 it's arabic..the turks took it from arabs

[MemaRrustaj]

omg its well good shumj mir a x

[0Parabola]

that's awesome. thanks a lot! :D

[SHARO31]

awesome

[jobermena]

Excelente donde puedo conseguir uno de esos... me parece que el video es bastante antiguo

[Kazberhaf]

I'm just a beginner, but this is inspirational to me, thanks

[TheTnseem]

where is the darbuka come from?

[pacerman265]

THis one is from my local Lebanese bakery)

[nataher123]

@pacerman265 how long did it take you to learn to play like that?

[50enes]

@TheTnseem From Turkey!

[roosoo2]

@TheTnseem it's arabic

[wtfidascrappy]

@TheTnseem from old ottoman territories. turkey, east europe, middle east, northern africa etc.

[darkman1078]

egypt

[solidus0101]

@TheTnseem It comes from North African countries (Morroco, Algeria, Tunisia), Lebanon, Egypt.

[adelalfallaj]

@TheTnseem

it is an Arabic .. amm think from Syria or Egebt

[axe69production]

@TheTnseem original darbuka is from turkey .. but arabs have it too, like this one this is from libanon ... !

[ser1tdc]

great! it was quite helpful...

greetings from Serbia...

[ser1tdc]

Thanks for sharing man ! its quite helpful...all your videos...

greetings from Serbia

[MsLaPreciosa]

love it!!

[S1ay3R007]

Your accent sound like South African? or maybe Australian? great riffs!!!

[salarniknafs]

Awesome! also nice Daf on the wall!

[cardinia7]

I wish I can dance on your music:) you are really great

[nuclearpsyche]

amazing skills!

[dalmatinny]

the best! more play less talk next time...very goood job!

[BlocksTV]

Man im a arab i dont know how to use a darbaka

but i only know how to dj and scratch and mix :-(

on a turntable

[gotami55]

Wow your really good! I wish i could play like that, I will check out your site! Thanks for sharing this

[mctusk]

Damm, the guy is a ninja!

[zuzukaaa]

good job

[inspiringyoungpeople]

wow!

[amordemadre]

beautiful technic! awesome sound !

[F2oo9]

you're good!!!

[pacerman265]

hey Niko, i sent you a msge to your inbox....hope you got it)

[joujou400]

@pacerman265

Pacerman 265, fantastic, I am seriously impressed with you passion playing Darbakeh/Tableh.... where did you learn it? is it in your DNA?? :)

do you play professionally in events??? do you have any other videos on Utube??

LOVE YOUR WORK

[skylark4real]

bi de ingilizce konustugunu sikiyim yarraam gibi aksanin var gotoglani seni tipine sokim yarraaaaaaaaam :)

[skylark4real]

shut up ulan!

[SelenaGomez556]

fast........

[qaxxi2010]

could some on please help me. at 2.56 he says "its good for sarhiti" or something like that. is this a style of playing because i really like that riff he played. thanks

[pacerman265]

Its good for 'Saiidi.' Its the 4/4 rhythm i am playing. Check out the Fingers of Fury site for more info) Matt

[qaxxi2010]

cheers boss! i appriciate the response greatly : )

[darah123]

@qaxxi2010 he says its good for saiidi...

[cokapepsi]

@qaxxi2010 he said for saidi , saeedi , it s an egyptian tribe , they have their own style .

[sama3a]

Really nice

[Spookimitsu]

hot beats no doubt though, now i wanna go watch some tabla vids

[NathalieWehbe]

excellent work! ur very talented! i could belly dance on ur beats all day long! lol

[Spookimitsu]

I would watch >.> and cheer ^_^

[NathalieWehbe]

hahahaha

[Nigriff]

You actually have the skills, the knowledge, the passion. . . AND you can teach. . . THANK YOU !!!

[10451233]

its amazing. but arabs are the masters of the dumbek. i am arab but i dont play dumbek i play bongos. lol. but im arab and whenever i go to the arab parties i always here these kinds of beats. good job

[BorysPomianek]

Nice one mate. Will try this stuff out next time I get to play on a darbuka!

[AnKlMa]

How long does it take to get as fast as this guy??? I can not imagine that it is physically possible to do that :D (when I try it)

[BorysPomianek]

Oh its defo possible AnKIMA but speed on any instrument comes from precision and good time. You need to practice at slow tempos with the metronome, focusing on improving your control of time and precision of your movements. Practice just a bit everyday, but don't fuck around and you will feel more free and be able to play at the speed required. Whatever you are internalising, play it as slow as is required to do it properly. Dodged determination, a bit a day and you'll get there ;)

[AriRezaku]

hahahha this is Lovely opaaaaa jsha rrep rrep.

[77sallu77]

crrrrrrrrrazzzy fool on crack

[bajnana]

oooomg vad coolt måste köpa en sån

[crx82honda]

very nice!!!!!

[Akii6]

Ahah Amazing, I love it XD

[monni178]

your goood man

[kigen818]

What darbuka are you playing with? do you think guitar center or some major brand name store would have the specific one you are using?

[Lehmann108]

That's a Gawharet El Fan. It will set you back about $300. It is not sold at Sam Ash or Guitar Center. Order it through this guy at his website because they can really vary in quality on the open market.

[pacerman265]

Ahhh, its actually just a cheap Alexandria drum. Its not as good as the Gawharet El Fan and only cost around $100. I used to get these darbukas from the Lebanese bakery. )

[gagariu]

so amazing.....:OO  COOl

[EthnoPercussion]

Thanks for the patterns!

[kasim0786]

HAHAHA You are amazing mate sooo goood!! love it!!!

[brossmania]

it might be good also to do reviews on few Doumbeks for people who r looking to buy

[pacerman265]

I have an article with links on the Fingers of Fury website. If people wnated to give me there Darbukas to play i would gladly make a video about them!)

[brossmania]

You Rock man ! Awesome ! just got my first derbouka ! looking forward to hear from you and watch your next videos !

[genkisenshi]

mashalla youre great! i'd dance to your riffs anytime hehe ;)

[khorzootube]

you'r really amazing dude

and i love your takakakaka thing!!!!!!

really great!!

[malkateltubbel]

pretty good brother....

[Ritmbox]

click me!!!

[mangoz69a]

that like fuken mad that fully woked ala LOL i love it takeeteaazys

[KalahariKAri]

these online doumbek vids are really helpful. Thanks for sharing them!

[milosjanata]

thanks for the video. Can anyone suggest me a good instrument? Im looking for full spectrum of sounds.

[CoCaptainBlackya]

that is so amaaaaaaaazing

great job

[FeroFlanel]

really good

[Alperrk]

holy shit *_* you're amazing dude! 123/5 stars

[SADRAZAMINCIRAGI66]

hahahahaha wat is dat nou?

[neilmartin759]

Great Tutorial G`day Mate

[bsa6alree7]

woooooow i like it soo much

[mamdoh13]

i thougth u abaric i mean u good.

[tarakplisken]

un pro

[Momocan33]

what's the rythme's name at 2:17 ? please

[pacerman265]

Its 'Maqsum'

[seqsi83]

The rythms name is "laff" wich means "rolling"..

[seqsi83]

no sorry, its maksoum, wich means dividead..

[ilanit260171]

thank you

[eitho]

why do u make it look so easy ?

lool we learnt this in school once! no where as good tho... wats the saeedi thing he says at 2:55?