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The Art of Middle Eastern Rhythm
by Kobi Hagoel

The Art of Middle Eastern Rhythm In recent years there has a been a growing interest in the music of the Middle East. This is due in part to the development of the "World Music" genre, and partly to the introduction of Middle Eastern music to the West by ethnomusicologists and performers from the region. The music of the Middle East is improvisational and modal in character, with a rich and complex rhythmic underlay.

Kobi Hagoel's The Art of Middle Eastern Rhythm is the most complete book ever written on the subject. The book features well over 400 different rhythms collected from a vast geographical area including North Africa, the Eastern Mediterranean, Greece, Turkey, the Balkans, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, and Central Asia. Each rhythm is notated, and explanations are provided of the rhythm's origin and use, as well as alternate names used for the same rhythm in other locales.

In addition to the exceptional collection of rhythms, the book includes an introduction to the history and theory of rhythm in the Middle East, photographs of the author's large collection of Middle Eastern percussion instruments, and a series of pictures demonstrating the correct way to hold a darbuka, riq, zarb, and daf for each of the different drum strokes. Exercises are provided for beginners, which experienced players will find beneficial as well. The text appears in English, German, French, Spanish, and Hebrew. To top it off, the book includes 6 CDs, on which all of the exercises and rhythms are recorded. 136 pages + 6 CDs. $74.95

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