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Group lesson recordings, masterclass recordings, and educational materials — study at your own pace.
Group lesson recordings, masterclass recordings, and educational materials — study at your own pace.
The group lesson recordings represent a complete musical process — from the very first fundamentals to the highest levels of technique, musicality, and rhythmic understanding. Everything Yshai knows is transmitted through this process. Work through the same methodical curriculum as current students, at your own pace, from anywhere in the world. Recordings are sold in sets of four, covering one month of content.
Group Recordings
Monthly bundles from the Darbuka group — 1st or 2nd year. Each bundle is a self-contained month of methodical study.
Group Recordings
Monthly bundles from the Lap Style Frame Drum group — a rigorous approach to one of the most nuanced instruments in the tradition.
Group Recordings
Monthly bundles from the Riqq group — one of the most musically complex instruments in the Middle Eastern percussion world.
Group Recordings
Monthly bundles from the Upright Frame Drum group — a unique approach to one of the most physically demanding and musically rich instruments.
Each masterclass is a rare encounter with one of the world's leading percussionists — an intimate conversation about their artistry, musical journey, and approach. Filmed live, available to watch at any time.
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Masterclass
An intimate masterclass with one of the most influential frame drum and darbuka artists of our time.
Masterclass
An intimate conversation about musical life and artistry with one of Europe's foremost percussionists.
Masterclass
A masterclass with a true legend — the man who brought frame drum playing into the contemporary world.
Masterclass
A rare window into the world of West African percussion with one of its most captivating voices.
Masterclass
A warm, open-hearted session with one of the world's great tombak virtuosos — his playing, his musical journey, and a deep conversation about Persian classical music.
A masterclass taught by Yshai Afterman — making sense of the naming system behind rhythmic values: what the names actually mean, and the rules that follow once you choose them.
Masterclass · Yshai Afterman
What does it actually mean to call a beat a "quarter note"? And what follows from that choice — what are the half notes, the 8th notes, the 16th notes? This masterclass is about the naming system itself: the logic behind rhythmic titles, the confusion between those names and basic math, and the set of rules that unfold once you decide what to call your main grid of beats. Clarity that changes how you hear, read, and talk about rhythm.
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