Lucrezea Wow, nearly December! I'm active... just no time to update. :)
According to my teacher, every bellydancer should know how to play the doumbek on some level. Whether to keep a regular beat or to pull out something fancy, it’s beneficial for every dancer to understand the rhythm first hand. Plus, you never know when you might have to be the drummer for your dancer friend at a restaurant to get a free meal when you forgot your wallet! She told me this 3 years ago now and I still haven’t gotten myself the damn drum.
I bought an instructional DVD almost 2 years ago now, and it really is great, but I have no doumbek to practice on. Therefore, in order to do this, I need to find a drum I like. I think I’m going to have to get one online, because I haven’t found a store in Vancouver that sells them yet.
I’ve nearly bought one on many different occasions, so the next time I have one sitting in my online shopping cart, I’m pressing “purchase”, damnit.
