Nejad is teaching a series of drum workshops in the San Francisco Bay area. He is a thoroughly engaging instructor, and these workshops are always lively! He will be teaching both zarb (or tonbak) and daf.
The zarb, or tonbak, is a goblet-shaped drum carved from a solid piece of wood. The unique playing style consists of rolling and snapping the fingers in various ways. Its sound ranges from subtle to powerful, which allows the musician to ornament melody lines as well as play the rhythm.
The daf is a large (approx. 21" diameter) frame drum with metal rings around the inner rim. It has an amazing range of sounds, and the metal rings add a jingle or snare effect depending on how it is played. The daf is used by Persians and Kurds in folk music and in the spiritual ceremonies of the Sufis.
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Next Workshops: March 3, 2002 -
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Three different workshops from which to choose!
Beginning Zarb: 1 pm - 2:30 pm
Beginning Daf: 2:30 pm - 4 pm
Intermediate/Advanced Daf: 4 pm - 5:30 pm
Cost: $35 each workshop paid in advance, or $40 at the door.
Please call Janine at: (415) 864-5368 or javaj9@pacbell.net
We will have a limited number of zarbs available for student use - please bring one if you have one, or call Janine to make arrangements. We will have several dafs available. These may also be purchased for $180. Nejad has decorated many of these with quotes from Hafez and Rumi in beautiful Persian script.
Location: Tuva Space
3192 Adeline, Berkeley (510) 655-9755 - Map of area
(where Adeline and Martin Luther King, Jr. Way meet, near the Ashby BART) The place has a big sign that says "Ant" on it.
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Easiest directions: Take Hwy 80 to Berkeley, exit Ashby. Go east (away from the bay) to Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, and turn right. You will pass the BART station on your left. Just after this, Adeline merges from your left with Martin Luther King. Tuva Space will be on your right. Look for the gray building with the big sign that says "Ant."
