Amir School of Music
🎶 Welcome to Amir School of Music! 🎶
I'm Amir — a musician and educator with over 25 years of experience teaching Persian, Turkish, Arabic, and Middle Eastern music to students worldwide.
On this channel, you'll find:
🎵 Lessons on Darbuka, Daf, and more
🎵 Play-along videos to improve your rhythm
🎵 Musical collaborations
🎵 Techniques and insights into traditional music
I've published two instructional books on Daf and Darbuka and love helping students connect deeply with rhythm and culture. Whether you're a beginner or experienced player, you're welcome here.
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An Afghan Melody the Taliban Can’t Silence
Daf overdub on song called Khoda by Hamid Hirad
Tombak Solo, SUNY New Paltz
Ashkan Ghafouri and Amir Etemadzadeh, Tar and Tombak:
Recreation of #Bint_El_Shalabiya, with My students from China
Daf Nots for Sareban, Shamss Ensemble
World Music Day, Daf and Orchestra
Frame Drum Crash Course, an Introduction to Playing Frame Drum
This is a sample of a full concert traveling around different regions of Iran.
Funky 7/8 for Daf and Bass
Zarde Malije, By Aboulhassan Saba, Adapted for Recorder
Raghse Choobi, By Ostad Saba Adapted for Recorder
Akh Leylo Dakh Leyl, Virtual Collaboration with Ahura Group
Bay Area Daf Ensemble Second Rehearsal
Amir School of Music, Bay Area Daf/Frame Drum Ensemble
Dumbek/Dumbek Online Lessons
Ay Banoo, Student recital, December 2021
Dumbek Dec 2021
Improvisation on Daf going between 2/4 and 4/4
Dumbek/Darbuka Piece in 4/4
7/8 Improvisation on Daf
Quartet on Darbuka, Frame drum, and Zills,
Aida Pourshairazi on Tar, Dastgah Mahour
Segodaar - Folkloric Iranian Song- Daf and Vocal collaboration
Daf Arrangement for a Piece Called Khoda By Hamid Hirad
Sari Gelin, Old Azeri Song, on Alto Recorder
All of me cover, Vanstone's Day gift- by John Legend