Instruction by Kamuran
	Updated: 10 Mar 2009

This page is part of Kamuran's Guide for Doumbek Players.

Hi there!

Would you like to learn how to play rhythms from the Middle East?
Learn new techniques?
Work with dancers?
Work with other percussionists?
Just jam with someone?

I can help you with that . . .

 

Instruction available from a musician
with more than 20 years of experience

with singing... (hee hee)

In truth, I've been drumming quite a bit since 1995 and have taught classes for individuals and relatively small groups (about a dozen or less) since then. I was also the lead percussionist for a local amateur folk band called Peach Curry for several years.

What and how I play

I play rhythms from the Middle East on goblet drums (darbuka, doumbek) and West African drums (jembe, ashiko). I'm most comfortable playing with the drum head parallel to the ground. I've heard that this is Armenian style as opposed to Arabic (drum head perpendicular to the ground).

Who I can teach

Anyone with an open mind, a sufficient attention span, and at least one hand. I have taught experienced musicians, novices, and children.

What I can teach

 

Please note that I have no significant experience with rhythms from other parts of the world such as Africa, Asia, or the Caribbean. Likewise with playing a trap set.

Where and when I can teach

I live in metropolitan Atlanta GA on the northeast side outside the Perimeter.
Let me know where you need me to be and when you're available and we'll go from there.

Compensation

Let me know your budget. Discounts for groups are available.

 

Your feedback is most welcome. Would you like to send me email?

Original page posted: October 20, 2002 • Last tweaked: April 19, 2009
 
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