Hussein Zahawy was born in 1980 into a Kurdish family. He was brought up in London in a musical environment and was taught to play the daf (frame drum) by his grandfather at the age of five, which initially became his main musical instrument. At a later age, he pursued his interest in other Kurdish and world percussion instruments. At the age of thirteen, he was invited to join the first national radio and television orchestra of Kurdish music in Europe.
it put such a vibration into ur heart and every bit of ur existance...its exhilirating...out of this world experiance specialy if u hear it live....i've been lucky few time but i miss it hear so muchhhhhhh....next time i go IRAN i'll bring my daf back....god bless himmmm
This is beautiful Kurdish Sufi Daf at it's best. If you watch Sami's face, toward the end you can see him going "out". Thank you for this amamzing performance.
I use this excerpt for my class when talking about different ways to organize beats. This seems to be a grouping of 6 beats in which beats 1, 2, and 4 are emphasized through darker tones, beats 3 and 5 struck with lighter tones, and beat 6 is "empty." Are there any experts in this music (iqa?) that can confirm or correct me?
Seon Cope what ! Muslim? If you are not stupid you will not say that this guy has nothing with islam he is a kurdish daff player if he looks like a muslim because of his clothing its not islamic or arabic its kurdish comment made me kinda laugh and angry
+mehdi rahimi thank you! yes, i search and found out. i really love this video. this musician is so beautiful! he is in love with the Daf and totally connected to the Higher Source.
