INSTRUCTION DVD FOR TOMBAK (ZARB) WITH MADJID KHALADJ

A method directed by Philippe Nasse et Madjid Khaladj

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THE TOMBAK (ZARB) WITH MADJID KHALADJ

MADJID KHALADJ

• Double DVD PAL 172 minutes

• Booklet 80 pages

• Français / Anglais / Espagnol

Born at Qazvin (Iran) in 1962, Madjid Khaladj started to study the Tombak at the age of seven. A traditional musician, accomplished teacher and player of many instruments, he is unanimously acclaimed as a master of Iranian percussion.

Among those he has played with are: Hossein Alizadeh, Dariush Tala'i and Hossein Omoumi. He pursues many activities on an international scale: festivals, concerts, conferences, film music (notably with Ry Cooder and Lisa Gerrard).

His music has taken him to the four corners of the world: in Europe, the USA and Japan, where he has played with such celebrated percussionists as Trilok Gurtu, Zakir Hussain and Doudou N'diaye Rose.

TRAILER

• A DVD teaching method

Madjid Khaladj demonstrates holding the instrument and the various strokes that will help you to play the Tombak - tom, bak, pleng miyan, éshâréh and riz (different techniques for drum rolls). This progressive course relies on learning two pieces from the repertoire of Master Hosein Tehrâni, composer and undisputed reference in the rebirth of the Tombak. In the course of learning the various parts of these suites, the student will master both the fundamental technique and the interpretation of the piece in 6/8 and the Fantasia suite composed by Master Tehrâni.

• A Documentary film - The echo of Dreams

Documentary about Iranian craftsmen making Tombaks.

+ A solo concert : Invitation au voyage" (Invitation to Travel)

- Nafas I- tombak, prose, onomatopoeas

- Naqsh dar naqsh II- tombak

- Parande-y royaha II- zang-e saringôshti

- Sahand - daf - Dayre III - dayre.Compositions by Madjid Khaladj

• A 80 page Booklet

This accompanying work to the teaching method includes the scores of the pieces in 6/8 and the Fantasia composed by Hossein Tehrâni and studied during the course. An improvisation technique based on the atânine system, historical notes, a conversation with Madjid Khaladj, photos and technical information about Iranian percussion instruments and the various playing strokes completes this work.