Middle East Essentials - Ancient Percussion

The Middle East Essentials series by Gio Israel is a window into the hidden sounds of the Middle East. A collection of diverse, high-quality, and unique musical material, making ancient music, sounds and instruments accessible through state-of-the-art sound sampling.

For this pack we chose esoteric and rare percussive instruments from the region, including the very rhythmic yet uncommon drums and bells used through different communities of the greater Middle Eastern region. From the Persian ceremonial Dahola and Davul, to the ancient Dumbak drum (originally played in Egypt, Armenia and Turkey), Dahola (clay darbuka), Tombak (aka Zarb), Moroccan Clay Bongos, Bandir, Tar, a range of local bells and even traditional spoon playing.

Musicians:

Yoni sharon

Yochai Cohen

Yoni Ben-dor

Elad Kimchi