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The Quick Guide to Playing Doumbek (English/Spanish/Japanese)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: MUSIC VIDEO DIST
EAN: 0798408054632
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 100
Label: Interworld
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Interworld
MPN: DVD14
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Interworld
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 08, 2004
Running Time: 58 minutes
Studio: Interworld
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
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Editorial Review:
The Quick Guide to Playing Doumbek offers a preliminary approach to learning to play doumbek the most popular drum in the Middle East. The lessons are taught progressively in that the viewer will learn proper tone and rhythmic combinations that are directly integrated into playing traditional Middle Eastern music.System Requirements:Running Time: 60 minsFormat: DVD AUDIO Genre: MUSIC DVD/DOCUMENTARY Artist: ROACH TODD UPC: 798408054632 Manufacturer No: DVD14
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - not impressive at all...........!!!
is poorly organized and teaching the rhythms is very boring and confusing. The drummer is not skilled either.
Rating: - Slap technique is a worry
I had a quick look at the DVD and seemed quite good. Todd has a good presenting voice and seems like a good drummer. But his slap technique is incorrect. It doesn't look or even sound like a slap. You just have to check youtube to figure out what a slap should look and sound like. Apart from that the dvd is not bad for beyond beginners.
Rating:  - Good Introduction to the Doumbek
I really like this guide a lot. Todd makes it easy for you to start learning the various techniques that will help you develop your own style. He's pretty good too. I don't like all the insanely fast rhythms I've heard from other artists. Todd breaks it down slow and works his way into nicer complex beats that you will feel as well as follow along with.
Rating:  - From Chas Whitaker's website http://www.arabicdrum.co.uk/
This is from Chas's Arabic Drum Website. I would have ordered from him, but he is in the UK and didn't have the DVD.
Todd comes from the States and this is a relatively new product and I don' know too much about him but I have to say he sports a fantastic "meaty" goatee ! Oh - and his playing is pretty good too. Anyway the video is quite a departure from the usual format with ideas that work well and some not so. It starts with an introduction of Todd playing Doumbek and mixes in " ... Read More
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