Native Middle Eastern Cycle:
Guitar and Drum Demonstration DVD

Join with Saadi Neil Douglas-Klotz as he chants and demonstrates guitar chords and strumming styles to the Native Middle Eastern Cycle. Neil is joined by percussionist Matin Mize as he demonstrates Middle Eastern rhythms he has honed for over 20 years to these melodies. Each line is chanted by Neil as they play guitar and drum together.
This DVD is part of a larger series intended for musicians who accompany leaders (or who themselves are leaders) at spiritual practice groups, dance circles, interfaith events, etc. These DVDs will be helpful for anyone who works with chants and body prayer through the individual lines (or full cycles) of the various cycles created through Neil Douglas-Klotz. This series of DVDs was created to support leaders as they spread and deepen with this work, both individually and with groups, working with any or all of Neil’s Aramaic, Hebrew and Native Middle Eastern cycles that exist to date.
This DVD is not intended to teach someone new to either guitar or drum how to play the instrument. It is assumed that the viewer will have some basic guitar skills in open (G) tuning and/or standard tuning. If the strumming patterns
appear too complicated to learn, help is generally available through local guitar class or individual lessons. In drumming, the Middle Easten rhythms patterns known as maqsoum and baladi are demonstrated with subtle variations. There is every attempt to demonstrate basic drumming patterns (for the beginner) and some advanced patterns for those who wish to enter a new level.
We hope that this DVD enriches your experience with the Native Middle Eastern cycle!

$17.00