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I just bought a drum from a guitar player that is made of ceramic and has a glued on head. The head is about 10" in diameter and the body is about 16" tall and has a base that is 6 1/2" wide. It sounds kinda like the drums your here played for belly dancers. It has a high pitch on the edges and lower in the center.
It's pretty cool. Where can I get some ideas for authentic rhythms to play on it?
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« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2003, 07:24 PM » |
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I just posted one of my online lessons for Doumbec in the VIP Room. The file comes with notation and embedded audio ... and is over 4Mb ... so make sure you have a broadband connection, or plenty of time to download.
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« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2003, 07:29 PM » |
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Thanks Bart, I'll check it out.
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« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2003, 08:48 AM » |
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Dumbek (or doumbek, or doumbec, or darabouka) is one of my favorite drums.
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« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2003, 09:00 AM » |
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except for expressing comeraderie.
This should never be considered useless! |
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« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2003, 09:07 AM » |
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Dude. Excellent. Here's what I got to say about this: Those little ceramic dumbeks (sp) are especially great in drum circles because they have that tight high pitch that totally carrries above the other low frequencies of the djembes, etc. I love playing the high accents/fills/transitions/triplets on these! Is it purple by any chance? I played one at the Renaissance festival for the belly dancers but it got ripped off.  It was one of the best sounding hand drums ever. Now I have a silver one made in Pakistan. (has lugs, though) As far as dumbek rhythms, I've got a few I've written for my new CD. I'll send you one if and when I ever finish it!! |
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« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2003, 09:41 AM » |
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Sorry about the spelling of the Thread title. I was guessing. Ritarocks, it is bluish purple. I see what you mean about the high pitched tones. I can't get over how authentic it sounds. It came with a hard case that looks kind of like a hat box  . Has a velcro strap that keeps the lid on. Not bad for $30. It does have a chipped piece that was glued back into place. But that doesn't seem to effect the sound. I look forward to any info I can get. |
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« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2003, 09:52 AM » |
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doesn't seem to effect the sound.
tricky words to throw around here...hehe  get ready for the backlash!! hehe Nudrum, have you ever played djembe, congas or bongos? |
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« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2003, 10:04 AM » |
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tricky words to throw around here...hehe get ready for the backlash!! hehe Ok, Nudrum, have you ever played djembe, congas or bongos before? I have never played as in been schooled in the proper technique on any hand percussion. I have seen djembe and congas played by people who knew what they were doing. (Use pompous English accent here) When I was in Turkey, I did have the occaision to witness a bellydancing exhibition in the Kervansaray Restaurant-Night Club (no accent here) a tourist trap, (begin accent) and was entranced by the exotic movements of the lithe dancers. (end accent) and the doumbek player was cool and, presumably, authentic! |
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« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2003, 05:30 AM » |
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hi nudrum, go to this site for authentic rhythms to learn: http://www.therotunda.net/drum/index.html. Good work  |
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« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2003, 10:13 AM » |
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**for cameraderie** Hey, I've got a doumbek as well - nothing fancy, a Remo tuneable that I've been playing for about 4 years (3 years longer than drumset). Can't say I know about authentic rhythms, but I can get a lot of sounds out of this little drum - I have seriously gotten my money's worth out of it. Have fun, experiment, and don't be afraid to bruise your hands! |
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« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2003, 10:07 AM » |
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Sound clip from my CD "Animal Dreams" of a 9 count kashlama with a Darabukka (Dumbek) played by Kathleen McLellan on the song "Mastika". She's the best dumbek percussionist I know. http://www.animaldreams.net/mastk.mp3 |
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« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2003, 07:48 PM » |
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I am a junior in high school, and I currently have a dumbek part in our marching band show. It's kind of a pit groove moment where we're all that plays, it's definitely a cool sound. I can't say what high school, because we get in trouble for that.
But anyways, it's very cool.
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« Reply #13 on: September 29, 2003, 07:17 PM » |
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i saw a junky dumbek i think a month or two ago in a music store near me. It sounded great, but it was made out of two pieces of stainless steel welded together, and then the synthetic head was just screwed on, no lugs or anything, just flathead hexagonal screws....deffinently didn't look wonderful, but sounded interesting....
i, uh...didn't get it...i hope you don't blame me...
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« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2003, 05:29 AM » |
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i saw a junky dumbek i think a month or two ago in a music store near me. It sounded great, but it was made out of two pieces of stainless steel welded together, and then the synthetic head was just screwed on, no lugs or anything, just flathead hexagonal screws....deffinently didn't look wonderful, but sounded interesting....
i, uh...didn't get it...i hope you don't blame me...
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Yep, seen the type. I bought a beautiful copper one last summer that was inlaid and drimmeled with patterns all over it. Lovely art piece, but not the best sounding one I could have bought. Recently I played a friend's dumbek like the one you mentioned and wished I had gotten one of them instead. It was easier on my wrist and sounded much nicer. |
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