FREE PERCUSSION TUTORIALS – World Percussion by David Kuckhermann

Video sample from the beginning chapter of instructional DVD “Worldpercussion 1 – Frame Drums” Drums like these are played in the middle east with hands and fingers. Glen Velez created a new style of playing this instrument, adapting techniques from […] The post Frame Drum Basic Lesson (Lapstyle) appeared first on World Percussion by David Kuckhermann.

Watch the beginning chapter from instructional DVD “Worldpercussion 1 – Frame Drums” This is a type of framedrum that has many names and you find it in a lot of different countries and music-cultures. It is basically a simple frame […] The post Frame Drum Basics (upright) appeared first on World Percussion by David Kuckhermann.

The tambourin of the Arabic world. It has 10 pairs of jingles in 2 rows around the frame. The skin is usually fish-skin, but also different kinds of animal skins and synthetic skin are used. It is played with a […] The post Riq Basic Lesson appeared first on World Percussion by David Kuckhermann.

Watch the beginning chapter from instructional DVD “Worldpercussion 2 – Riq and Darbuka” This is the typical goblet-shaped drum used in middle eastern music. There are different versions, like the egyptian version with a round rim and the turkish one, […] The post Darbuka Basic Lesson appeared first on World Percussion by David Kuckhermann.

This goblet shaped drum is the main accompagnying percussion instrument in Iranian Art music. It has the shape of a wine glass. Very characteristic for the sound is the Riz-E-Por. This roll is produced with the fingers of both hands. […] The post Tonbak Basic Lesson appeared first on World Percussion by David Kuckhermann.

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