DRUM CLASS FRANK LAZZARO – Doumbek/ Darbuka Middle-Eastern DRUMMING
WORLDBEAT CULTURAL CENTER, Balboa Park
2100 Park Blvd. SAN DIEGO
Monday 6-7pm[masked] for info.
Doumbek Drumming
Frank has taught middle-eastern drumming for over 15 years, and has
released an instructional CD. He is also the drummer for Middle-Earth
Ensemble and performs regularly for belly dance shows. He has most
recently developed a performance group made up of his doumbek drum
students, called “Cairo Beats”.
Class Fee: $15
The Dumbek is a goblet drum (also chalice drum, tarabuka, tarabaki,
darbuka, derbake, debuka, doumbek, dumbec, dumbeg, dumbelek, tablah,
toumperleki or zerbaghali, Arabic: دربوكة / ALA-LC:
darbūkah). It is a single head membranophone with a goblet shaped
body used mostly in the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and
Eastern Europe.
The Doumbek may be played while held under one arm (usually the
non-dominant arm) or by placing it sideways upon the lap (with the
head towards the player’s knees) while seated. Some drums are also
made with strap mounts to the drum may be slung over the shoulder, to
facilitate playing while standing or dancing. It produces a resonant,
low-sustain sound while played lightly with the fingertips and palm.
Some players move their fists in and out of the bell to alter the
tone. There are a variety of rhythms that form the basis of the
folkloric and modern music and dance styles of the Middle East.
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04/08/2021 Last update