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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Rony Barrak

Rony Barrak is a Lebanese percussionist regarded as one of the finest Darbouka player in the world.

The Darbouka, known also as Tablah, is a goblet shaped hand drum of ancient origin used extensively in the Middle East and in the Caspian Sea area.

Rony Barrak has the distinction of being a versatile musician interested in many musical genres and this has enabled him to take the Darbouka in ventures outside its traditional context. He has produced two CDs and worked with many renowned musicians including Vanessa Mae, Fairuz, Sarah Brightman, Dave Grusin and Talvin Singh. But Rony has always had a passion for Classical music, a passion that has provided him with the basic framework, technique and musical grammar. He has taken part in several Orchestral projects with the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Prague, and the WDR Symphony Orchestra among others.

If you want to know more, visit his website http://www.rony-barrak.com/index.html


Rony Barrak will perform today Thursday, September 25 2008 at 9:00 PM at the Geneina Theatre inside the Al-Azhar Park

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