Ataba

Few people explore the Darbuka from this angle, and Wassim Halal likes to explore.

This solo starts from a simple question : how to create the same emotions as a lament (Ataba-popular lament in the Middle East) with a Darbuka.

What tricks can be found in the narration, the timbres, the references to create a singular emotion. Added to this question is also the exploration of the worlds of rhythm in its powerful or repetitive side.

A solo that makes its way by breaking down the barriers of identities, by working between acoustic and amplified boundaries. .

Wassim Halal, Darbuka & fx