We just finished a workshop with Souhail and also bought his DVD that this solo is taken from. I would recommend both the DVD and his workshops highly - he is a master musician and teacher.
I just met Souhail Kasper today for part one of a two day Tablah workshop. His extreme musicianship is equally matched with his warm personality, humor, and attention to detail in teaching the classical techniques to playing the Tablah correctly. He has a great instructional DVD (which I am taking a break from watching to post this) which shows everything it takes to get that good, provided of course you practice all the time! His web site is neareastmusic.
I love this. I have long enjoyed and followed this artist's career. He continues to be such a positive influence in the music world and brings playfulness and joy to each and every performance.
Souhail, you are an amazing doumbek player! I love the way you smile and show your enjoyment when playing the drum. You bring that warmth and enjoyment to the audiences. Well done!
He is amazing - I took a workshop with him about 5 months ago, with 12 other drummers. He's a hard instructor, and demands perfection. Get his instructional DVD, it'll show you the perfect technique (at least his, anyway).
I've watched a ton of tabla/dumbek solos on TH-cam, and out of all of them I think this is one of the most musical and enjoyable. Lots of others are very fast but have no pulse or dynamics. Split hand and all that stuff is neat but everyone seems to be overdoing it right now. Also I think as players we need to remember that if the only people we entertain are other drummers, that's a very insular type of success. Thank you for your dedication Souhail!
amazing, such incredible precision, makes the beats flow effortlessly... tried to be like this guy with this Doumbek Master app I downloaded for my iPhone. If I could have even 1% of this guy's talent I would be happy :)
Souhail, I am practicing the Riqq every day and am very much looking forward to your next lessons when you make it back to Winston-Salem. I am sorry there are people who seem to need to criticize you, obviously they are people who have never met you and don't have any idea of what level of Master you really are. You teach in a way that does not "show off" your skills and I feel blessed that I had the opportunity to learn from you! Safe Travels, Dave
I totally agree with what you say about every hippy playing the same way. Khalilullah, I understand what you are saying, and I have seen many the "hippy" way of playing which (in my experience) 90% of the time falls quite short of the "Classical" fingering. From what I have seen of your playing you hold dear the Classical ways and I respect that! The key is to take the old ways and improvise them into what works well for you, which in my opinion you do! Bravo!
You are correct, Souhail. There is no substitute for correct technique and "perfect" practice! I am getting together with Omid tomorrow to work with live Riqq practice. Thank you for the inspiration that you have given me! Namaste, Dave
Fantastic performance, you are a true Master of the Doumbek. I will share this with my drumming students although it will make me less impressive to them hahaha lease post more :-))
WHAT A GOOD PLAYER!!!! I`m playing tarabuka too!Its my job...and i just want to ask you mr Souhail Kaspar...how can I be one of your students!!!! CAN YOU TEECH ME???????????????????????????
omg man I feel your pain!!!! I been playing for a long time and I can't get the fast hits right either. lol and I can't get my drum to sound good either, its either that or I hit it wrong I dunno I need help I learned on my own...
Hi Dave,thank you very much for your kind compliment.when someone try criticism me,I call it a jealousy. Because they cannot do anything except criticism people. Don't worry about that. I know myself.
Khalilullah, I looked at your page and heard the "Kongfoofingers". If that is you playing then I must say you have some amazing chops. I just do not agree with you trashing someone who is obviously a great player. Show some respect for the time and effort it took to get there. And then take the "classic" ways and build upon them to allow music to evolve, which you obviously do. Respect, Dave
A symphony still plays Beethoven in the way he wrote his music in the late 1700s. Does that make it "stereotypical"? "Classical" simply means the old way of playing music in a way that has stood the test of time.
It's beter to get good technique first and then worry about speed later. Having a top-notch drum helps too... Souhail isn't doing stuff that's all that tough to do, he just is doing it perfectly (technique, remember?) :) Practice practice practice
The only way you get good at anything is practice and proper instruction. Actually, what he's doing in this video is not that difficult. He's a great doumbek player, but there are many out there.
Aslanim kardes, I am not saying i play better then him and i never sad he cant play darbuka. I gived my opinion about this vid. I just tought it was regular performance. And i do have my own videos, check my channel.
We just finished a workshop with Souhail and also bought his DVD that this solo is taken from. I would recommend both the DVD and his workshops highly - he is a master musician and teacher.
he is my teacher and i am blessed to know him so well
I can never watch this video enough. How awesome it would be to have this person as a teacher. Truly amazing. My fingers hurt just watching him!
Very inspiring...Souhail is definitely one of the greatest doumbek players on the planet today. Thanks for posting.
Usted, it is a pleasure to see and hear you play, and to see you smile.
I just met Souhail Kasper today for part one of a two day Tablah workshop. His extreme musicianship is equally matched with his warm personality, humor, and attention to detail in teaching the classical techniques to playing the Tablah correctly. He has a great instructional DVD (which I am taking a break from watching to post this) which shows everything it takes to get that good, provided of course you practice all the time! His web site is neareastmusic.
It's such a joyful pleasure to see this master at work.
I love this. I have long enjoyed and followed this artist's career. He continues to be such a positive influence in the music world and brings playfulness and joy to each and every performance.
Souhail, you are an amazing doumbek player! I love the way you smile and show your enjoyment when playing the drum. You bring that warmth and enjoyment to the audiences. Well done!
He is amazing - I took a workshop with him about 5 months ago, with 12 other drummers. He's a hard instructor, and demands perfection. Get his instructional DVD, it'll show you the perfect technique (at least his, anyway).
I've watched a ton of tabla/dumbek solos on TH-cam, and out of all of them I think this is one of the most musical and enjoyable. Lots of others are very fast but have no pulse or dynamics. Split hand and all that stuff is neat but everyone seems to be overdoing it right now. Also I think as players we need to remember that if the only people we entertain are other drummers, that's a very insular type of success. Thank you for your dedication Souhail!
just amazing
This was recorded in UCLA's Middle Eastern Music Ethonomusicology class in 2001 or 2002. I happened to be there and the guy kicked some serious ass.
This is incredible...
lovely tonal quality and gud composition...
great performence , amazing,thank you.
damn good
This musician is a master! Great stuff!!!
absolutely awesome
amazing, such incredible precision, makes the beats flow effortlessly... tried to be like this guy with this Doumbek Master app I downloaded for my iPhone. If I could have even 1% of this guy's talent I would be happy :)
what a talent! great musician !
magnifico
Souhail, I am practicing the Riqq every day and am very much looking forward to your next lessons when you make it back to Winston-Salem. I am sorry there are people who seem to need to criticize you, obviously they are people who have never met you and don't have any idea of what level of Master you really are. You teach in a way that does not "show off" your skills and I feel blessed that I had the opportunity to learn from you!
Safe Travels,
Dave
I would like to thanks everyone who watch my
video and I appreciate every comment! Please stay healthy and be safe love to you all!
I love the sound of his drum
WOA, mind blowing skills.
He is awesome! Amazing!
Come on guys he is just amazing!!..out of this world...
I totally agree with what you say about every hippy playing the same way. Khalilullah, I understand what you are saying, and I have seen many the "hippy" way of playing which (in my experience) 90% of the time falls quite short of the "Classical" fingering. From what I have seen of your playing you hold dear the Classical ways and I respect that! The key is to take the old ways and improvise them into what works well for you, which in my opinion you do! Bravo!
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE THIS!!! I imagine that I am dancing!
I'm totally impressed with your skills!
hermoso!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, Faisal is a great player...very humble and a great guy too.
You play it like tell a sweet love story , I love it!! ;D
thank you very much.
Thank you
Thank you very much for understanding the different between classical & Street drummers.I prescient your comment.
i watched ur vids, theyr good...better than me :)
he is awarsome so amizing. Bravoooooo mashalah
You are correct, Souhail. There is no substitute for correct technique and "perfect" practice! I am getting together with Omid tomorrow to work with live Riqq practice. Thank you for the inspiration that you have given me!
Namaste,
Dave
Allways ammmmmaizing SOU SOU
Fantastic performance, you are a true Master of the Doumbek. I will share this with my drumming students although it will make me less impressive to them hahaha lease post more :-))
WHAT A GOOD PLAYER!!!! I`m playing tarabuka too!Its my job...and i just want to ask you mr Souhail Kaspar...how can I be one of your students!!!! CAN YOU TEECH ME???????????????????????????
EXTRAORDINARY..........!!
The legend.
wooaoo.. is great master drummer....!!! i will like how my teacher..!
This is one of the way to get involved the crowd))
I love you Sohail. I will treasure your art deep in my heart. Don't forget to contact me when you come to London. Your friend Aly el Minyawi. xxx
Aly El Minyawi thank you!
omg man I feel your pain!!!! I been playing for a long time and I can't get the fast hits right either. lol and I can't get my drum to sound good either, its either that or I hit it wrong I dunno I need help I learned on my own...
MAAAAAAAATE! UR VERY GOOD , may god send u his blessings souhail! :P:P
I like this guys style
Hi Dave,thank you very much for your kind compliment.when someone try criticism me,I call it a jealousy. Because they cannot do anything except criticism people. Don't worry about that. I know myself.
Gettin' down, gettin' funkaaaaaay
YOU ARE JUST THE BEST!
Sweet!
Just amazing!!
I am also learning but i just can make those fast movements.
Can anyone helpme
Nice!
He crushed it. I want a doumbek, now.
Silence is also a note - it's important to play it every once in a while...
this guy is rockin'
yeah where do i get a drum :P
I am from Los Angeles
❤❤❤
Guru!
muito bom
world in the best MISIRLI AHMET you are fantastic
Thanks, post a video im sure you will do pretty good to. :)
Insane!
I would love to go to Spain, I am looking for sponsor.
thank you.
Was your comment pointing to me?
@crudnup - OK, I don't actually read the responses very often. But I'm lmao over your post!
Genius!
cool)i lke it
where do you get a drum like that
nice
Trust me there is no pain if there is appreciation.
What's the low end instrument the other guy is playing?
Daff, or Bendhir or Tar or Framedrum or Ketim depending who you ask.
FIVE STAR!!!!
epic
My guess is that he wasn't applauding himself, he was telling the audience to clap in time so that he could solo over them
Khalilullah, I looked at your page and heard the "Kongfoofingers". If that is you playing then I must say you have some amazing chops. I just do not agree with you trashing someone who is obviously a great player. Show some respect for the time and effort it took to get there. And then take the "classic" ways and build upon them to allow music to evolve, which you obviously do.
Respect,
Dave
You really think Amir is that bad? I like his musical sense. Who do you like?
you should have lısten onur!
he is a great master l had never saw someone play dabruka as hım
dude write this misirli ahmet and listen this guy he is from turkey he is our best drammer lol...
what kind of doumbek is that
5:07 hahahaa :D :)))))))
He should listen to Amir. That guy is GOOD.
Какой весёлый музыкант!
Why he jokingly asks the audience at :34 to respond to his solo that is rather simplistic, is beyond me.He does have excellent time, though.
ملاعبي خطير
A symphony still plays Beethoven in the way he wrote his music in the late 1700s. Does that make it "stereotypical"? "Classical" simply means the old way of playing music in a way that has stood the test of time.
si très chiqe mestre souhil
It's beter to get good technique first and then worry about speed later. Having a top-notch drum helps too...
Souhail isn't doing stuff that's all that tough to do, he just is doing it perfectly (technique, remember?) :)
Practice practice practice
The only way you get good at anything is practice and proper instruction. Actually, what he's doing in this video is not that difficult. He's a great doumbek player, but there are many out there.
sen ne anlarsin, adam master, anlamini biliyorsan...
Aslanim kardes, I am not saying i play better then him and i never sad he cant play darbuka. I gived my opinion about this vid. I just tought it was regular performance. And i do have my own videos, check my channel.
Khalilullah, perheps Souhail just plays in his classical way. To you it is boring but let other people learn the clasical ways, it has taught me much.
close one eye, cover the drum up with your finger, have fun