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Darbuka Classes

Darbuka Classes
with April Centrone

Wednesdays
6:45 - 7:45 pm EST
Whether you are a belly dancer who is looking to deepen your connection with your music, whether you're already a musician looking to pick up a new instrument or learn new darbuka techniques, or even you've never played an instrument before but you want to benefit from the amazing health benefits of drumming, April Centrone's online darbuka classes can benefit you! 
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Intro to Darbuka
(beginner course)

Learn the basics of playing the Middle Eastern darbuka (also known as Egyptian tabla, dumbek, doumbek, or derbake).  

You will learn: 
  • Basic strokes
  • Popular rhythms
  • How to play with musicians & dancers

​4-Week Online Course (Zoom)  
Every other Wednesday, 6:45 - 7:45 pm EST
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Intro to Darbuka dates:
Jan 6
, Jan 20, Feb 3, Feb 17

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Intro to Darbuka with April - Jan & Feb Subscription

$99.00 $50.00
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Darbuka Mastery
(intermediate course)

Build your darbuka solos and fills, develop ornamentation and phrasing, and overall become groovier in your rhythms!
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​At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to lead a belly dancer or join musicians and jams with ease and fun!

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4-Week Online Course (Zoom) 
Every other Wednesday, 6:45 - 7:45 pm EST

Darbuka Mastery dates:
​Jan 13, Jan 27, Feb 10, Feb 24

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Darbuka Mastery with April - Jan & Feb Subscription

$99.00 $75.00
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Take Classes Weekly, or Every Other Week 

Our Darbuka Classes will run on Wednesdays, 6:45pm EST, on an interspersed schedule. The classes are live and interactive, online over Zoom video conference.

What this means is that every other Wednesday we will hold the Intro to Darbuka (beginner) class, and on the Wednesdays in between, we will hold the Darbuka Mastery (intermediate) class. See the dates for each course above. 

You can sign up for both courses and attend every Wednesday if you already have some darbuka experience and want to brush up on your basics, or just sign up for one that best fits your needs. 

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All Darbuka Classes with April (Intro & Mastery) - Jan & Feb Subscription

$195.00 $122.00
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Meet The Teacher

April Centrone is a multi-instrumentalist, teacher, composer and music therapist based in NYC / NJ. She is a Carnegie Hall World Explorer 2020 musician and educator, business owner of 10PRL, arts/film/event space on the Jersey Shore, and co-founder of the New York Arabic Orchestra, non-profit organization specializing in the performance and education of Arabic music.

She currently teaches world music at William Paterson University and has held lectures in music therapy and Arabic music/percussion at Taipei University of the Arts, Lebanese American University and others. She has worked extensively with inner-city schools throughout NYC’s boroughs with project such as Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Connect.

She has performed in venues such as the United Nations, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center and has toured throughout Europe, the Americas, Middle East and Far East. She has toured with Arab icons including Ziad Rahbani, Bassam Saba and Marcel Khalife, among others. She conducted a 'Music Therapy Tour' with the U.S. Embassy of Malaysia, holding workshops at Rohingya refugee youth centers and safe houses for young Malaysian women. During her residence in Lebanon from 2013 to 2016, she held Arabic music workshops for Syrian and Palestinian refugee youth through her project Juthoor. 
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    Interested in learning darbuka? We'll get this class started as soon as we have enough people. Contact us to find out more!
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What You'll Need

You will need a darbuka that is at least 17'' tall. If you don't have one, you can purchase one here, on the "Drums" tab. 

Use discount code SHARQI2020 for 10% off when you check out!
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Intro to Darbuka with April - Jan & Feb Subscription

$99.00 $50.00

(The "sale" price is the updated price for the remaining 2 weeks of this series)


Gain access to April's Intro to Darbuka classes in January & February 2021


The class will air every other Wednesday, 6:45 - 7:45pm EST, on the following dates:

Jan 6, Jan 20, Feb 3, Feb 17


Held over Zoom video conference. Classes are live and interactive.


More info at: https://www.sharqidance.com/darbuka-classes.html


All payments are non-refundable. Class recordings will be available for 7 days after in case you miss a class.

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On Sale

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Darbuka Mastery with April - Jan & Feb Subscription

$99.00 $75.00

(The "sale" price is the updated price for the remaining 3 weeks of this series)


Gain access to all of April's Darbuka Mastery classes in January & February 2021


The class will air every other Wednesday, 6:45 - 7:45pm EST on the following dates:

Jan 13, Jan 27, Feb 10, Feb 24

 

Held over Zoom video conference. Classes are live and interactive.

 

More info at: https://www.sharqidance.com/darbuka-classes.html

 

All payments are non-refundable. Class recordings will be available for 7 days

after in case you miss a class.

SIGN UP

On Sale

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All Darbuka Classes with April (Intro & Mastery) - Jan & Feb Subscription

$195.00 $122.00

The "sale" price is the pro-rated price for the remaining 5 weeks of this 8-week series


Gain access to all April's Darbuka Classes (Intro to Darbuka AND Darbuka Mastery) in January & February 2021 (6 weeks left)

 

The classes will air on an interspersed schedule every Wednesday 6:45 - 7:45pm EST

Jan 6 (Intro), Jan 13 (Mastery), Jan 20 (Intro), Jan 27 (Mastery)

Feb 3 (Intro), Feb 10 (Mastery), Feb 17 (Intro), Feb 24 (Mastery)

Held over Zoom video conference. Classes are live and interactive.

 

More info at: https://www.sharqidance.com/darbuka-classes.html

 

All payments are non-refundable. Class recordings will be available for 7 days

after in case you miss a class.

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"You have to give this dance a try, it's so much fun! Yame is so helpful in teaching and telling you all you need to learn! You won't be disappointed!"

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