Faisal Zedan
Bio
Master Percussionist, Faisal Zeden, showcases the elements of an Arabic virtuoso drummer – impeccable technique combined with an inherent understanding of the complexities of Middle Eastern musical structures.
From the classical Muwashahat style, to folkloric or fusion genres, Faisal’s unique and graceful approach blends thousands of years of tradition with a contemporary touch.
Classes with Faisal
Faisal’s classes will concentrate on:
- The physical discipline involved in producing the sounds on the drums
- The creation of beats; basic beat, basic fill and rounding the beats
- The musicality and the way to incorporate drumming with music
- The dynamics of beat changing
- The difference between belly dance drum solo and artistic drum solo
- Playing different Arabic beats and creating fills and ornaments that match with the beats
