 |
 Base-8 hand drumming rhythms |
Updated: 12 Mar 2009 |
This page has notation and difficulty ratings for hand drumming rhythms (mostly Middle Eastern) that can be done in multiples of eight counts.
This page is part of Kamuran's Guide for Doumbek Players.
"AFRICAN DANCE" [medium, syncopated] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- k D D k k D - k - D D k k - D - ** Be careful with this one. It's easy (for me, at least) to slip into playing this one as if the rhythm starts on the first Doum. "ARABIC" [medium] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D - t k t T t k D t k T t k D t k T T t k T BOLERO [medium, syncopated; from Peach Curry] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D - k - T - k - T - k - T - D - D - t k t T - t k t T - t k t T - D - D - t k t k T - t k t k T - t k t k T - D k D - t k t k T - t k t k T - t k t k T t k D t k ** Javaria and I came up with this to go with Miserlou; it's easier than it looks. BTAYHI [medium, Andalusian] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- T k T k D t k T k T k D k T k D k Çiftetelli / CHIFFTATELLI / CHIFTETELLI / ciftitelli / shifftatellii [medium, Greek/Turkish] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D - T - T D D T - == Jas D tkt T tkD T tkD D Tktkt == Jas 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D - K T - K T - D - D - T - - - == Carmine (basic) D - K T - K T t k D k D k T - t k == Carmine (filled) D - t T - d T - D - D - T - - - == Mas'ud (open) D t k t T t k d T t k D t k D t k T - - - == Mas'ud (standard) D t k t T t k d T t k D t k D D T - - - == Mas'ud (alternate #1) D t k t T t k d k T t k D t k D k D k T - - - == Mas'ud (alternate #2) D t k t T t k d T P P P P P - - - == Mas'ud (alternate #3) D k t k t k T k t k d k T k t k D k t k D k t k T - - - == Mas'ud (closed) also: 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D t k t t T K D T T K D t k D D T - - - == Daveed D - r t t k d T t k D - D - T - - t k == me D t k T T t k D T t k D t k D t k T t t k t == me "DON'T TOUCH MY DESSERT" [medium, from Laylia] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D T - D D t k T - D t k t k T t k t k T - ** The first half is Guwazi-like. The second half is pure Masmoudi (see below). FIRST THAQIL [easy-medium, syncopated, 13th century Arabic?] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D - - D - - D - - - D - D - - - ** count 3-3-4-2-4 D - k D - k D - T - D k D - T - == a variation ** I think Uncle Mafufo said that this rhythm is also used in Cuban music. MASMOUDI / MASMOODI / MASMUDI / maSmuudii [medium] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D D - T D - T T == Jas D D D T D - T T == Jas (walking) 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D - D - T - T - D - T K T - T - == open D - D - t k t k T t k D t k t k t T k t k T t k == Jas (warring) D - D - T K T K T - D T K T K T T K T K T - == Carmine (basic) D t k D t k T K T K T t k D T K T K T T K T K T t k == Carmine (filled) D - D - t k t T - D t k t T t k t T - == Mas'ud (Arabic) D - D - t k t k T - D t k t k T t k t k T - == Mas'ud (Turkish) D t k D t k t k t k T t k D t k t k T t k t k T - == Mas'ud (busy) D - D - D t k T - D t k t k T t k t k T - == Mas'ud (3 Doum) D k t k D k t k t k t k T k t k D k t k t k T k t k t k T - == Mas'ud (closed) ** Uncle Mafufo said the 3 Doum version is Iraqi. also: 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D t k D t k T t k T t k D t k t k T t k t k T t k == Steve #1 D t k D S - S - t k D t k t k T t k t k T t k == Steve #3 D - k T - k t k D - k T - k t k == Steve #8 ** Also see Masmoudi and Masmoudi Kebir in Base-4. MUKHAMMAS [tough, from Jas, Persian?] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D - D - D - T - - -T- - - - T - T - D - - - [easy-medium] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D D D T T T T D - == me (a compromise for simplicity?) QAAYIM WA'NISF [medium, Andalusian] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- T k T k D t k T k t k D k D k t - SUFI, PAKISTANI [medium, 8 count, syncopated] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D - - D - - D - D - t k t - t k == "moderate speed" SWORD DANCE [tough] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D - D - t k - k D - t - t k t k == part 1 D - D - r k - k D - t k t k k t - k == part 2; Nott D - D - r k - k D - t k t k t k t k == Steve [medium-tough] TAXIM / TAQSIM [tough, syncopated] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D - - - - - t k - T - - - t T - D - D - P - - - == Steve #1 D - - - t k - T - - t - T - - - D k D k P - - - == Steve #2 D - - - t k - t - t k - t - - - D k D k T t k t k == Steve #3 also: 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D - - - t k - t - t k - t - - - t k T t k T t k P - - == Steve #4 D - - - r - S - - t k - T - - - r - r - s - - - == Steve #5 D - r S - r S - t t T t t T t t T - - == Steve #6 [medium-tough] THOMAS'S ADDITION [medium] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D t k T - D t k t k T D t k t k T D D T - ** From a drummer named Thomas who brought it from parts West. It has elements of Ciftetelli and Masmoudi. We came up with nicknames like Chifti-moudi, Mastitelli, and Mood Shift. Thomas was at the informal jam sessions that would, in just a few months, evolve into a band called Peach Curry. WAHE TAWILA [easy-medium, via Uncle Mafufo] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D t k t k T t k t k T T ** He says: it means "one, with a tail", it's related to Masmoudi, it's used as an intro, and it's combined with Maqsum or Beledi. WAHIDAH 4 [medium, syncopated, Arabic?, also see Bambi] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- D - t k - k t - t k - k t - k - == Nott D - T K - K T - T K - K T - K - == Jas: usually played fast D D D T K - K T - T K - K == Jas: variation "337355" - I learned it without a name [medium] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+-7-+-8-+- t k D t k D t k t k t k D t k D t k t k D t k t k D t D t k D t k t t D t k D t k t D t t k D == one variation ** Could count 3-3-7, 3-5-5 or 2-2-4, 2-3-3 ** Could also mix 'em: 3-7-3 and 5-3-5 for example For shorter rhythms that can be counted in 4 or 8, see the Base-4 page.
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