BONGOS in YEMENI MUSIC - BONGOS in YEMENI MUSIC - Demo by Isaac

[Isaac]

BONGOS in YEMENI MUSIC - Demo by Isaac

This is my Youtube Video demonstrating
the Lahej Rhythm from Southern Yemen.
Laheji is a regional style in the same way you have
a different feel in say Matanzas vs Havana or Santiago.
There are a few ways to play it.
Typically it's 2 drummers or more, Oud/Vocals and Chorus,
with syncopated handclapping (like the Palmas in Flamenco).
It's party music for weddings & festivals all over Yemen.
I play this rhythm with my Yemeni Ensemble in New York.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wNC03n2xmg

ISAAC