Introduction To Daf - Performed by Negar Ezazi

Good news for daf students and music lovers. This video, a production by Hapa Drums, is a collection of the Daf (the Kurdish/Persian) Maghams and the common rhythmic patterns played on this drum.
This awe-inspiring drum is considered a sacred instrument among the sufis and it’s been played in khaneghahs (house of sufis) for many centuries. In the past, it used to be played in religious gatherings, rituals and ceremonies of the sufis, but today it is used to accompany melodic instruments and music ensembles of many different genres and it’s been introduced worldwide. Similar frame drums to daf exist throughout Asia and the Middle East.
The repetitive patterns, and the rattling sound produced by a wide set of rings, attached to the frame (behind the drumhead) of this instrument, played in the spiritual gatherings has a trance inducing effect and leads the soul to the state of ecstasy.
Some segments of this video were posted online on different social media platforms in the past, but finally, here is a complete version for educational purposes, performed by one of today’s leading players, Negar Ezazi.
You can find more information about the daf on Hapa Drum’s website:
www.hapadrums.com

[@mohamadrezatamhidi3849]

چقدر این زن نوازنده خوبیه 😍😍😍

[@jaivkoltun4948]

Such a rich and diverse instrument capable of many styles and nuances. It's like having a whole drum kit in one hand drum. . . Love it. . . I like how at the end you do a full on rock style pattern too. Thanks for the inspiration Negar. Blessings. . .

[@MaTTheWish]

Excellent techniques played with sophistication!

[@secretwhisper8793]

So awesome 😍😍👏👏👏

[@joeperez1493]

love it!...She is really good. These rhythmic patterns are perfect to practice with my Udu.

[@nicolefish9285]

Stunning ! thank you !!!

[@khaibaromari8178]

lots of adrenaline while listening to this music, anyone else, who has the same feeling?

[@imtinanalam]

Same

[@typeRmannen]

I used it to exercise 😅😍

[@abdulraufroofiofficial]

So beautifully playing.

[@action23r]

Amazing!!!

[@LuckyConnectionsG]

Well Done Sister .... very good performance & lesson to learn .... we all appreciated to share with us ...

[@shabnomnom]

my grandma brought me a daf from iran years ago but i never had a chance to sit down and learn how to play it... nothing like pandemic-induced self-isolation to learn something new! 😂

[@stanleyjaxen9487]

wow nice its beautiful drum just take your time even a simple rythm repeatng has a huge effect on your body and emotions if you allow yourself to let go

[@powerup3005]

Did you ever learn to play it?

[@shabnomnom]

@@powerup3005 define "learn" 😂 i picked up the basics but my ADHD got the better of me and i didn't get much further than that...

[@nyralee8172]

@@shabnomnom ikrr im getting this insane craving to learn playing daf but i know i will give up halfway :'}

[@user-ug2ir4mt2u]

Excellent 👍👏

[@mohsenamini3297]

Mashallah, 1,000 mashallah be shoma, honare shoma, deghat, sorat, zerafat kare shoma bi-nazir hast. Nemidoonam ba loghat chetori ebraz kona. 1,000 acknowledgement for your artistic preformance. I was blown away. I have watched many video clips on DAF, your performance is amazing. I subscribed to your channel. I will check your web page. Great job Negar.

[@mostroamarillo]

¡Qué maravilla! ese pandero en el aire...

[@Raziana29oktober]

سپاس و دست گرمی بی پایان بانوی استاد بە دف زدنتون. و باز سپاس که این فیلم گرانبها را با همه به اشتراک گذاشتین.بیشترین اوقات تمرین دف زدنم را مدیون شمام. پیروز و سربلند باشین.

[@RFWMusic]

Cool! Thanks for the lesson 🙏🏾

[@mohammedsolami6476]

فظييييييييييعه رائعه يسلموا ايديك

[@Adrian-bc2cb]

Queen!!!!

[@Ramser03]

Amazing

[@sjahin]

Totally Amazing!

[@lilyrose568]

Your skills of drumming is great amazing telent

[@vlastaaminamejri-moro2062]

Mashallah it helps for metabolism ..

[@us9hz]

The Daf is a Kurdish musical instrument 💚☀️❤

[@abdulajid92]

God bless kurdish people!

[@us9hz]

@@abdulajid92 Thank you brother ♡

[@beback_]

It is indeed. ❤

[@rostamyazata991]

Not only

[@hoxi1141]

It’s not

[@SANJAYDAS-xz7be]

Great👍👏👏👏

[@skobaidullah7450]

Very nice...

[@shekoufe10]

بسيار زيبا بود! حالت نواختنتون خيلي شبيه استاد رضاينيا هست. سلامت باشيد.

[@munibsayed6433]

MashaAllah ♥️

[@mahsakhatoon]

آفرین زیباترین

[@hamatahaatarikazemi3539]

دەست خۆش زۆر جوانە کارەکەت زۆر بەرزە 🌹🌹🌹👍❤️❤️❤️

[@persianwarrior8633]

تخم هندو ها همه جا هستین

[@DanielTuriman]

Great daf ya habibi ya maulana

[@hasancicek9192]

Kalbime rahmeti nakşetin ❤

[@whereisplain]

wow

[@J_Ghanimi]

HBIC of this Daf thing! 👏

[@andrewdeneshpajoh]

Thank you

[@hasancicek9192]

Ritim iy desem yalan söylemiş olurum,bı bok anladıysam Yunan olayım,kalbim rahatladığı için dinliyorum❤

[@umaimaiqbal565]

Wow

[@elielfj68]

que incrível domínio do instrumento belíssimo

[@BERIT7CHAYBRACHA]

rapaz eu sou louca por daf, tenho uma vontade violenta de tocar só não sei se há aulas no Brasil. Queria comprar um daf mas não sei aonde tem.

[@hasah9207]

حلو الدك

[@FatihKocer1]

💚👏

[@nimamesgarani6275]

Thank you! amazing player and very helpful :) I wish you could share also the notes that go with it. I for one would be happy to purchase that.

[@pejmanhadadi]

This video was made with the intention of an overall introduction to Daf. An instructional video is in the process of completion and should be available in the near future.

[@istrog]

This is awesome. Thank you for sharing! Is that a one-time thing or is there perhaps an “introduction to tombak” or something along those lines planned as well?

[@pejmanhadadi]

We're working on it at the moment and will upload some videos soon.

[@mohammadrezashirzadi5819]

Thanks for your amazing video. Is it possible to add the relevant music note? It will be very useful for Daf learners.

[@numoherisson1656]

I'm not sure why notation would be needed? She plays each pattern clearly - the Arabic prayers are the basis. So follow them, and then the variations she plays. The rhythms are difficult if you listen to how the instrument is used by Sufis for zhikr. Since the daf is played everywhere now, there are many new ways of playing - and new techniques. I'm from the US, but my percussion teacher taught most Arab and Persian rhythms by ear. That is the traditional way. The use of staff notation is quite recent, and it can be difficult to show how the patterns relate to daily life and the rhythms of speech.

[@melissawebster1040]

My right hand thumb tends to slide up along the frame as I play. Is it only lack of practice or is there any tip to solve it? Thanks for the video, it's great!

[@DingoAteMeBaby]

what size is that?

[@InfoTeaser]

Can I use the beats she played?

[@tridneven]

много красива дама и свири прекрасно

[@TahsinErbil]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

[@mehrdadddddddddd]

سلام این دف چه مارکیه؟قیمتش چقده؟

[@BERIT7CHAYBRACHA]

❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍😍

[@animeace5314]

do you need to have a teacher to learn this or can you learn it yourself ??? amazing drumming

[@pooyanshateri4000]

Amazing educational clip for Daf! Best compilation of major rhythms. At 5:19 it is a 12/8 not a 10/8! right?!

[@parishadnz.6048]

..nooo! It's definitely in 10/8! Maybe try to listen more carefully😉

[@emrahbabayigit4426]

3+2+2+3= 10/8

[@golchinjamaspesfandiary6148]

👐👏👐👐👐👐👏👏👏💞🌹

[@jeremymyard1226]

I recgnize one song of "the offspring" :-)

[@Alex-nx2bj]

god her arms must be so strong!!

[@batmanonholiday4477]

Is this an expensive instrument that the player plays here? I can buy a daf with synthetic membrane in my country for around 1OO dollars, but I am not sure if it would be considered a terrible quality. Do professionals play synthetic membranes?

[@rashednawzad9853]

There are two types of daf instrument, one is made of natural animal skin and the other is made of another material you can play both types of daf but the one that made of skin have more bass

[@batmanonholiday4477]

@@rashednawzad9853 thanks

[@HamzaMohammedAli]

3:40 😍

[@AbdulRahman-gi6uh]

What is the thing that's making the chigy chigy noise

[@noufalvalappan]

Metalic chain inside the frame

[@AbdulRahman-gi6uh]

@@noufalvalappan thanks.. Is it halal?

[@noufalvalappan]

@@AbdulRahman-gi6uh I'm not a mufthi to answer to your religious doubts :)

[@brwanawzad5080]

خێ لەدەفەک جوان تروخۆشترە

[@Hasan45390]

Where is hijjab?

[@HamzaMohammedAli]

18:27

[@MURAZ999]

Armenyan ruthm

[@mahsakhatoon]

بانو ،استاد ،هنرمند ،عاشق، هر جا که هستی مرا با خود همراه کن ،کدام جادو را با دستانت برایم نوشتی که اینگونه شیدایت شدم،مرا به رقص نور و جام ببر انجا که سرود عشق در گوش عاشقان بی قرار سر آغاز رسیدن باشد،

[@kurdkoln6173]

daf is kurdish instrument

[@polonium3043]

It's Persian too :)

[@AriyaMehr]

its iranian in general

[@shnj1076]

Kurd = persian (iranian aryan cousins)

[@pinkfloyd364]

Only an idiot would claim such a thing

[@musicdose9024]

no. it's persian from sassanid before islam. and kurd is iranian. you try to steal it cause you have no culture

[@sultandlyaverhanbinmehmetm9982]

Azeri))))🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿

[@babansafari942]

🤣