Cymbals Speak volume 2: Sagat Speak

Cymbals Speak Part 2 - Learn How to Play Finger Cymbals from A(lmee) to Z(ills). This volume is dedicated to Egyptian sagat and the clam-shell method of playing them. The 40 page booklet contains a detailed explanation of how to string, hold and play them, in addition to an extensive history lesson on the origin of finger cymbals and explanations of the many drills included on the CD. There is also a section on the cymbal patterns used by the ghawazees in 1798 as recorded in Napoleon's Description de l'Egypte. The entire section on cymbals has been translated into English and included in the booklet.

TRACKS

1. Egyptian rhythm drill with sagat

2. Egyptian rhythm drill with sagat

3. Egyptian rhythm drillwith sagat

4. The Six Sounds

5. Sound Drills

6. The Numbers Game

7. Three Basic Rhythms

8. Number Combinations

9. Nursery Rhymes

10. Ghawazee Patterns

11. Sagat Solo field recording

12. Egyptian Drill without sagat

13. Egyptian Drill without sagat

14. Egyptian Drill without sagat

15. Specialty Rhythm Drill

16. Specialty Rhythm Drill

17. Specialty Rhythm Drill