January 2027

Two new groups
start in January

Upright frame drum and lapstyle frame drum. Year 1, from lesson one.

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Each group meets live on Zoom once a week for 90 minutes with Yshai. Every lesson is recorded and waiting in your portal within hours, with the notation sheets, and once a week you can send a video of your playing for personal feedback. Complete beginners and experienced players start side by side.

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An upright frame drum with a natural skin head

Upright Frame Drum

Upright Frame Drum January group

The upright frame drum is the round frame drum played in a vertical position: held in front of the body and sounded with both hands, one working the face of the head while the holding hand articulates from behind.

The first year builds the technique and the language together: basic strokes, snapping rolls, split-hand, triplet rolls, paradiddles, and the techniques built on these, all played through rhythms and original compositions written for this method.

  • StartsSunday, 3 January 2027
  • LevelYear 1, from lesson one
  • LessonsWeekly, 90 minutes, live on Zoom
  • Day and timeSundays, 18:00–19:30 (GMT+2)
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A lapstyle frame drum resting on a wooden floor

Lapstyle Frame Drum · New this year

Lapstyle Frame Drum January group

A second way in.

Until now, the lapstyle frame drum group started only in September. For the first time, a new Year 1 group begins in January, for everyone who missed the September start or wasn’t ready yet. Same method, same price, from lesson one.

The frame drum rests on the lap and both hands work the head, from the basic strokes to snapping rolls, split-hand, triplet rolls, paradiddles, and the techniques built on these.

  • StartsThursday, 7 January 2027
  • LevelYear 1, from lesson one
  • LessonsWeekly, 90 minutes, live on Zoom
  • Day and timeThursdays, 20:00–21:30 (GMT+2)
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Everything included

  • A weekly 90-minute live lesson on Zoom with Yshai
  • Personal video feedback on your playing, once a week
  • A structured curriculum and original compositions
  • The student portal: every lesson recorded, with notation sheets and the practice room

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Leave your name and email and choose a group. You will hear from us as soon as the schedule and enrolment open, before anyone else.

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Questions about January

When exactly do the groups meet?
The upright group meets on Sundays, 18:00 to 19:30, from 3 January. The lapstyle group meets on Thursdays, 20:00 to 21:30, from 7 January. Times are GMT+2, and each group card above also shows the time where you are. Every lesson is recorded, so a missed week never means falling behind.
Do I need experience?
No. Every group welcomes complete beginners and experienced players alike.
Can I join a September group instead?
Yes. The September 2026 groups are underway, and you can still join by catching up from the recordings. See the classes page.
The Darbuka and Riqq groups that started in September are still open: you can join by catching up from the recordings. The Lapstyle group is closed to new students, so for lapstyle this January group is the way in.
Which drum do I need?
A round frame drum. If you don’t have one yet, the guide on how to choose a frame drum walks you through it.