• Introduction to Persian Percussion
• Persian percussion in ancient paintings
• Igha - the theory of old rhythms

  Tonbak

  • Construction
  • Playing strokes
  • Styles
  • Rhythms
  • Tonbak Notation
  • Masters
  • Social status of Tonbak
  • Goblet drums around the world
  • Acoustics of the Tombak

  Daf

  • Daf - the Spiritual Framedrum
  • Framedrums in Asia, N Africa and Eastern Europe

  Ghaval

  • Ghaval, the Azerbaijani Frame drum

  Other related Percussion pages

  • Dohol
  • Persian Kettledrums
  • Indian Tabla and Tals

This section is donated to Drumdojo by my friend and drum brother Peyman Nasehpour and also contains pieces graciously donated by and collaborated on by Matt Hannafin and by Shahin Mohajeri

SECTION 1 - West Africa World Beat

1. Soukous and Highlife

This section of the DrumDojo site is intended to look at all manner of indigenous percussion instruments and musical styles from India

• Glossary of Indian percussion Instruments - Peyman Nasehpour
  • Dhol - Pete Lockett
  • Ghatam - Pete Lockett
  • Kanjira - Pete Lockett
  • Tabla - Pete Lockett

• Introduction to Tabla and Tals - Peyman Nasehpour
  • Teentaal- Peyman Nasehpour
  • Dadra - Peyman Nasehpour
  • Ektaal - Peyman Nasehpour
  • Kandam - Bill Ray

   

• The Chaal - Punjabi Dhol Rhythm - Paul Marshall
• The Chaal on other drums - Paul Marshall
• 'That' Indian subsonic Kick drum sound - Paul Marshall