Beginners Middle Eastern Percussion
This class will be focused on the technique of playing Middle Eastern Tabla also known as darbuka or doumbek. Basic folkloric Egyptian and Turkish rhythms will also be taught.
Drummin with Blake
Blake Briscoe has studied and performed world percussion and music since 2005. He has received instruction from teachers such as; Souhail Kasper, Yuval Ron, Pir Shabda Khan, Saadi Shakur Chisti, Tobias Roberson, Darbuka Dave Mackek, August Hoerr, Daveed Korup, Raquy Danziger, and Matin Mize to name a few.
Blake’s specialization is in belly dance and folk rhythms of the Middle East, Southeastern Europe and North Africa with special emphasis on Romani, Turkish and Egyptian Tabla, as well as, North African, Middle Eastern and Tasawwuf (Sufi) frame drum.
He teaches all levels of Middle Eastern percussion through the tradition oral/aural folkloric methods.
On occasion he conducts workshops on Middle Eastern music theory known as maqamat, Roma culture, history, and rights, Native Middle Eastern mysticism of sound, Middle Eastern musical improvisation known as taqsim, and leads the Dances of Universal Peacehttp://www.dancesofuniversalpeace.org/
Blake’s specialization is in belly dance and folk rhythms of the Middle East, Southeastern Europe and North Africa with special emphasis on Romani, Turkish and Egyptian Tabla, as well as, North African, Middle Eastern and Tasawwuf (Sufi) frame drum.
He teaches all levels of Middle Eastern percussion through the tradition oral/aural folkloric methods.
On occasion he conducts workshops on Middle Eastern music theory known as maqamat, Roma culture, history, and rights, Native Middle Eastern mysticism of sound, Middle Eastern musical improvisation known as taqsim, and leads the Dances of Universal Peace
