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Dumbek rhythms are a collection of rhythms that are usually played with hand drums such as the dumbek. These rhythms are various combinations of these three basic sounds: *Doom (D), produced with the dominant hand striking the sweet spot of the skin. *Tak (T), produced with the recessive hand striking the rim. *Ka (K), produced with the dominant hand striking the rim.


Notation

In a simple notation, these three sounds are represented by three letters: D, T, and K. When capitalized, the beat is emphasized, and when lower-case, it is played less emphatically. These basic sounds can be combined with other sounds: *Sak or slap (S) (sometimes called 'pa'), produced with the dominant hand. Similar to the doom except the fingers are cupped to capture the air, making a loud terminating sound. The hand remains on the drum head to prevent sustain. *Trill (l), produced by lightly tapping three fingers of one hand in rapid succession on the rim *Roll or (rash, r), produced by a rapid alternating pattern of taks and kas This is the simple dumbek rhythm notation for the 2/4 rhythm known as '' ayyoub'':
1-&-2-&-
D--kD-T-


Rhythms

There are many traditional rhythms. Some are much more popular than others. The "big six" Middle Eastern rhythms are Ayyoub, Beledi (Masmoudi Saghir), Chiftitelli, Maqsoum, Masmoudi and
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