The Following Is a list of Traditional middle eastern rhythms played on the dumbec. Most of these are rather "common" patterns. (Especially Masmoudi and Kashlima) I would like to Thank Targ of Meridian Royal for sharing these with me a few years ago. The Letter code is fairly standard for Rhythm patterns, but for those of you unfamiliar with it it is read as follows.

• D (Doom): Strike Near center with primary hand.
• T (Tek): Rim Strike with Primary hand.
• K (Ka): Rim Clap with Off hand.
• [Space]: Read as a beat rest.

Baladi

DD TKT D TKT TK DD TKT D TKT

or: DD TKT DTKT TK DD TKT D TKT

Masmoudi

DD TKTKT D TKTKT TKTKT TK

or: DD TKTKT

or: D TKTKT TKTKT TK

2/4 or Ayoub

D TKDT D TKDT D TKDT D TKDT

or: D TKDT D TKDT DKTK DKTK DKTK DKTK

Kashlima

D T D TTT D TT D TTT

or: D T D TTT DT D TTT

Shiftatelli

D TKTT TKDT TKD D T

or: DTK TT TKDT TKD DT

Sirto

D KD KTK D KT KTK

Guasi

TKD TKDD TKT TKTKD TKDD TKDD TKT TKTKD DKDD

Trance, Moroccan 6/8

D KK D KD KK D KKD KKD KDKK D KK

Malfouf

D KK D KK TK

3 Beat Masmoudi

D D D TT D TKTKT TKTKT TK D

D D D TT D TKTKT TKTKT TK

Bolero

D TKTK TK DKD

or: TKTK TK DKD

Slow 5

D KT

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