The real portal. Real lessons. Zero cost.
Create a free account and step straight into the Conservatory portal — introductory lessons on darbuka, riqq, and frame drum, a personal welcome from Yshai, and the practice room to play along with.
Get Free Access →Free account. No card. Yours to keep.
This isn't a sales page with a locked door behind it. You get an actual account in the same portal our students use — with real introductory lessons you can start today.
The fundamentals for darbuka, riqq, and frame drum — the basic strokes and your first rhythms, taught the way the method begins.
A personal introduction to how the Conservatory teaches — what makes this method different, and how to get the most from it.
A built-in metronome and rhythm tool — build grooves, set any tempo, and practise along with what you're learning.
Browse the portal and see how the full program is built — so if you decide to go deeper, you already know your way around.
Not a mock-up — this is the actual portal you log into the moment you sign up. Pick your instrument and start with the basic strokes.
The Practice Room — metronome & grooves
A library that keeps growing
Whether you've never held a darbuka or you've been playing for years, the free lessons meet you at the beginning of the method — where everyone starts.
No experience needed. The first lessons assume you're starting from zero.
Feel out the method and the teaching before you commit to anything.
Try the instrument that calls to you — the fundamentals are free for each.
Founder of the Afterman Percussion Conservatory and a leading online teacher of Middle Eastern percussion since 2010. Former Head of the Percussion Department at Maqamat, the School of Eastern Music. His students span more than twenty-five countries — and they all start the same way, with the fundamentals you can begin today, for free.
The free tier is the front door to the Conservatory, where dedicated students study darbuka, riqq, and frame drum in a structured, long-term program.
Enter your name and email and we'll set up your free portal account right away. No card, no commitment.
Check your email for your access link — or head straight to the portal and sign in with this email.
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