Darbuka Basics
with April Centrone
A 7-Week Online Darbuka Class Series
August & September 2021
Wednesdays, 6:50 - 7:50 pm EST
Other USA time zones:
3:50pm - 4:50pm PDT
4:50pm - 5:50pm MST
5:50pm - 6:50pm CDT
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August & September 2021
Wednesdays, 6:50 - 7:50 pm EST
Other USA time zones:
3:50pm - 4:50pm PDT
4:50pm - 5:50pm MST
5:50pm - 6:50pm CDT
Or use a time zone converter
The darbuka - also known as Egyptian tabla, dumbek, doumbek, or derbake - is one of the most prominent percussive instruments in Arabic music.
Now you can learn how to play it from a multi-instrumentalist teacher, composer and co-founder of the New York Arabic Orchestra, April Centrone!
Now you can learn how to play it from a multi-instrumentalist teacher, composer and co-founder of the New York Arabic Orchestra, April Centrone!
In our Darbuka Basics course you will learn the basic darbuka strikes, sounds and techniques as well as how to play the most common Arabic rhythms.
Classes are live and interactive over Zoom video conference and will air on the following Wednesdays, 6:50 - 7:50 pm EST:
August 11, 18, 25, September 1, 15, 22, 29 (no class on September 8)
(Use a time zone converter if you are outside the US East Coast)
Class recordings will be available for 7 days after the class has aired.
Classes are live and interactive over Zoom video conference and will air on the following Wednesdays, 6:50 - 7:50 pm EST:
August 11, 18, 25, September 1, 15, 22, 29 (no class on September 8)
(Use a time zone converter if you are outside the US East Coast)
Class recordings will be available for 7 days after the class has aired.
Sign UpAll our classes are kept small so that every student can receive individual attention and feedback. Sign up now to claim your spot!
What You'll NeedYou 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 SHARQI2021 for 10% off when you check out! |
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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.
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.