{{Short description|Rhythms used to play various hand drums}} {{Refimprove|date=December 2009}} '''Dumbek rhythms''' are a collection of rhythms that are usually played with hand drums such as the dumbek.<ref name="rhyfaq">{{cite web |url=http://www.khafif.com/rhy/ |title=Middle Eastern Rhythms FAQ }}</ref> These rhythms are various combinations of these three basic sounds:
*Doom (D), produced with the dominant hand striking the sweet spot of the skin. *Ka (T), produced with the recessive hand striking the rim. *Tak (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.<ref name="rhyfaq"/> 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'': <pre>1-&-2-&- D--kD-T-</pre>
==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 Saidi.
== References ==
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==See also== *Iqa' *Wazn *Egyptian music *Belly dance *Arabic music *Usul (music)
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