Greetings and welcome to Fingers of Fury. With this online school and community you can learn everything about the darbuka including its many names: Darbuka, doumbek, dumbek, derbeke, toubeleki etc. This goblet shaped drum is played in many different regions…
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Fingers of Fury Membership: Celebrating 10 years of inspiring students all over the world. Fingers of Fury membership allows students to learn from over 140 tutorial videos, online courses and much more.
Drum Dojo membership: For students wishing to challenge themselves and take their drumming to the next level with daily practice routines and pushing personal bounderies.
Private one on one classes now available on Zoom! Join Matt for an hours class over Zoom and discover breakthroughs with a private class tailored for your needs. Book your class now!
About
Darbuka & frame drum community
Learn. Play. Create.
Established in 2009 Fingers of Fury (FoF) is the original online school and community for Arabic and Turkish styles of drumming. Members can learn how to play Darbuka, Daholla and frame drums with tutorial videos covering everything from basic techniques and rhythms through to advanced Turkish split finger techniques. Choose from a range of 3 month courses, individual videos, a 240 page e-book with 180 embedded sound-files and much more. Find ongoing support in the community forum and set your goals high! Here you will step into a world of rhythm, inspiration and breaking through personal boundaries.
Remember, you can unsubscribe at any time you choose. Monthly pricing is in US$.
“The July Darbuka challenge was the biggest jump of growth in my life ”
— Arne Pederson
Drum Shop
18" Pin Oak/ Goat skin Tar drum crafted for Hossam Ramzy
Zilli-Tar made from American Cherry
Two beautiful tunable Oak Tar drums
Huon Pine tunable Tar drum with inlay
15" Oak Zilli-tar
Oak shells near completion
Australian Blackwood tunable Tar drum
All Steam and Lumber frame drums are hand-crafted from start to finish
Paua shell inlay/ tunable 16" Blackwood Tar drum
Fitting tuning systems into an American Cherry drum
Collection of various Zilli-Tar drums
Set of 16" Blackwood Tar drums with Paua inlay
Huon Pine Daf drum awaiting chain inserts
Steam and Lumber frame drums
'Art meets utility' is the underlying philosophy of Steam and Lumber. These lovingly hand-crafted drums use timbers such as Pin-Oak and American Cherry and a range of Australian timbers such as Blackwood, Huon Pine and King Billy Pine. Timbers are salvaged, milled, seasoned and bent using traditional steam-bending methods before being crafted into world-class instruments. Steam and Lumber drums are crafted by instrument maker and musician, Matt Stonehouse who is always looking to marry this ancient instrument with modern designs and possibilities. Check out available drums or discuss a custom instrument with Matt that you will cherish for many years to come.
“This will transform the drumming community more than any dvd, book or workshop series could ever do, and I've purchased every dvd, book and attended every workshop in the USA at one point or another.”
— Andrew DesChenes