Riq Basics: Middle Eastern Tambourine

Join percussionist Ken Shorley for an introductory lesson on the Riq, the Middle Eastern tambourine which is often heard in Arab and Turkish musics. (In Turkey, this drum is also known as Tef.)
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PS. The drum which is played in this video is a custom-finish Cooperman riq with a Renaissance head. www.cooperman.com
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[@revkelly58]

Wow! I have been playing riq for around 10 yrs and have done some teaching of doumbeck, frame drum and riq. This video does an excellent job of demonstrating the technique very clearly and constantly throughout the playing of the rhythm. As a student, the teacher can tell you, and show you but sometimes it doesn’t ‘click’. Then you watch another player, instructor and you go ‘ah-ha’, now I get it. Layne Redmond, Glen Velez, Yosef Sheronick, Karim Nagi all demonstrate this technique. Yet this video may make it easier for some people to understand the technique. Very clean sound and great video editing. The camera positions are excellent, clearly showing the ‘throwing’ of the index finger for the doum sound. So many people want to ‘tap’ or ‘pat’ the skin.

[@kenshorley]

Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@minyounghan2219]

What a great lesson! I learned a lot! I think it'd be great if you could post more Riq lessons.😍

[@kenshorley]

Thanks for watching! I will definitely post some more Riq lessons!

[@duniacuri1497]

Thank you so much! I loved learning more about my ancestors music!!

[@kenshorley]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video, Dunia!

[@apolk]

What a helpful video! Thank you for this clear and fun introduction to playing the riq.

[@kenshorley]

You're very welcome!

[@MohammedSaeedAwad]

Thanks for this precious lesson

[@kenshorley]

My pleasure! Thank you so much for your generous comment!

[@cloudybongo]

I'm more used to traditional concert tambourines but that was great. Never played one but I think I'll need to give it a try. Really interesting! Thanks.

[@kenshorley]

Thanks!

[@zema9213]

love this so much, thank you

[@kenshorley]

So glad! Thanks for watching!

[@batamiable]

Great intro lesson, many thanks!

[@kenshorley]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@markharris4539]

Excellent vid mate, clear and concise! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@kenshorley]

Thanks Mark!

[@darboukariqbendir]

Très belle video instructive, merci et bravo pour vos explications .Merci

[@kenshorley]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@xposeshure]

this settles it, I will definitely be hiring an actual Riq player for these tracks (lol) Great Video!!

[@kenshorley]

Ha! Sounds like a plan!

[@sarant4901]

Amazing explanation ken

[@kenshorley]

Thank you!

[@raffaeleborrelli8330]

Bravissimo!

[@kenshorley]

Thank you!

[@genccazcilar]

Çok teşekkür ederim. Sayenizde zilli tef ile ilgili çok şey öğrendim....

[@kenshorley]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@templeofsound5326]

Thank you so much for these videos! Is your hand flicking the cymbals?

[@kenshorley]

Yes! The ring fingers on each hand can play strokes directly on the jingles/cymbals.

[@adamrosefire]

Awesome! Can you make a video on soft position?

[@kenshorley]

Hi Adam. Yes, that's a great idea for a riq video. I'll see what I can do!

[@yasarirmakilahitasavvufmuzigiv]

Cok tesekkur ederim sistemli bilgi sunusunuz icin. Akordunu nasıl yapicaz bilgi verir misiniz.. bir de 2 zamanlıdan 10 zamanlıya kadar şarkılarla örnek verilebilir mi ?

[@kenshorley]

Thanks! This is a great idea for a video. I'll see what I can do!

[@rickeyshahid4341]

We call the pa tek. Why do you call it pa?

[@kenshorley]

Hi. Regional variations in the names of the drum strokes are common. Pa is distinct from Tek in this case in order to distinguish the muffled tone from the resonant tone around the edge of the drum.