Chas teaching a one to one lesson at Tribe Of Doris 2006 covering Saiddi and Malfuf improvisations, Karsilimas and split finger technique. Visit www.arabicdrum.co.uk and click on TEACHING for more info. on getting a copy.
Mansour is a famous tabla player
from Egypt. He has worked
with many famous dancers and singers in Egypt .
He is a regular teacher
at the Nile Group Festival.
RHYTHMS - SAMMAI / B'HARI (?) / MASMODI / FALLAHI / KHALIGI / WHADA KEBIRA / MUHAJJER.
Mansour is a famous tabla player
from Egypt. He has worked
with many famous dancers and singers in Egypt .
He is a regular teacher
at the Nile Group Festival.
RHYTHMS - KONGA / VALS / MALFUF / SONBATI / HAGGALA / AYUB / ADANI / MAHGREBI / IMPRO.
Chas choosing a clay darabuka from Emin percussion. Very luckily he was there - so we had a jam so I could hear the sounds of the drums. Great people kept popping in and out the shop to join in.
Chas is available to teach students of all ages and abilities, introduction to Middle Eastern percusssion. Melody workshops available too - check out www.arabicdrum.co.uk
MAZAJ are Maren Lueg ( Sax ,) Chas Whitaker ( Percussion ) and Carmen ( Dance ) - this performance went out live on BBC2 - Sat. night during Glastonbury Festival 2008.
Mazaj featuring Chas Whitaker, Maren Lueg, Azhar Elzaffar, Jonathan Mears and Carmen Jones play the Big Green Gathering 2007. FFI www.arabicdrum.co.uk and www.raqsarabia.co.uk