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Old 01-06-2008, 03:30 AM   #20 (permalink)
cathy
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Originally Posted by Brea View Post
Hi Zorba,

No, I have not. I will look into it. I'd hate to think I can't do something so simple just because of sound sensitivity.
BTW Brea playing zills is not simple. Really good zill players can get a lot of different qualities and also degrees of loudness/quietness also ringy/mellow out of them. Even like tinkling crystal. But that's very few! It takes a lot of practice. I can barely play the two starting rhythms while walking slowly.

And opinions vary on the question of whether zill playing is mostly beledi vs. an integral part of raks sharki.

Cathy
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