Basic lessons on how to play the Darabouka/Doumbek

Introductory lessons by Debashis Sinha in playing the middle eastern drum Darabouka also known as the Doumbek. For more on Deb please visit:
http://www.debsinha.com/

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• darabouka
• doumbek
• lesson

[BigMuscleMilk]

When he is doing the more intricate ornamentation on Beladi, is he doing a finger roll with his right hand? I've been rewinding for like 10 minutes, but I'm still confused

[mikewhitla]

@BigMuscleMilk I don't know fingers are moving to fast for me!

[mikewhitla]

I'm not the guy in the video but no doubt you are hitting to too hard. I also use the upper part of my arm to hold on a bit.

[knaany]

this is very good for a non arab to play like this

[mikewhitla]

Probably also good for an arab to play like this. ;-)

[sunkorg]

Awesome, Mike. Thanks for sharing! I've had a Doumbek for years and this made me fish it out of the closet it again. ;)

[mikewhitla]

glad you like it!!

[6524bs]

for the rolls he is using his fingers in a one two three motion index first then middle then pointer

[TheDionysis]

cant really see but sounds like a finger roll ,sounds like i play it with a right hand finger roll d-d rolll- k t d roll-k-t.....ok not so flawless like his offcurse,,,or try change the t with a slap

[nancaki93]

the man who's playing is awesome!!i am speechless..!!

[Jwbagz21]

awesome mike....I've had a darbouka/doumbek/tabla lol for about 6 years. My Egypt ex called it a tabla. Anyway I can almost make the sounds you make but only can do it with the traditional djembe position. I wish I could do it like you in the sideways position. I always end of hitting it so hard I keep knocking it back. How do you do it bro?

[dixiejoe88]

thanks, helped a lot