Ayman Mabrouk and Eslam El Sha'ary improvisation session on Persian Dombak "Zarb" & Afghan Rubab at home!

Ayman Mabrouk and Eslam El Sha'ary improvisation - Persian Dombak "Zarb" & Afghan Rubab

It's a Midi version, not played with live instruments yet.
Earphones are totally recommended.

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Coming from the depths of Arabic culture, Ayman Mabrouk is born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1983. He grew up listening to and exploring many different Oriental music styles - such as Egyptian, Turkish, North African, Persian and Gulf Arabian - which have formed the basis of his musical work today.

He started working professionally as a percussionist with some of the most respected bands of the traditional Oriental music scene, such as the “Alexandria Opera House Band”. He soon established himself as a sought-after musician, well known for his authentic grasp of Arabic, Jazz, Flamenco, African and Latin American music. Within a few years he had been featured on several television shows as well as at Jazz and World music festivals in more than twenty countries around the world.

While continuing to master a large variety of percussion instruments, Ayman mixes Darbuka, Riq, Dohola, Frame Drums, Cajon, Djembe, Congas, Tombak and many others with some western ones to make a fusion of sound between different cultures and identities. His musical influences today are derived from a combination of traditional Arabic and North African rhythms, Flamenco, and Latin American styles, as well as Blues, Rock and Jazz.

Throughout his career, Ayman Mabrouk has been appearing and sharing the stage with numerous artists. These include: legendary Brazilian Singer “Gilberto Gil”, Grammy & BBC award winner “Fathy Salama”, Emmy award-winning German Pianist “Matthias Frey”, Danish Saxophonist “Benjamin Koppel”, Spanish Guitarist “Fernando Perez”, French Rock singer “Rodolphe Burger”, the Choir of the German radio “WDR” and the Italian Classical Music Quartet “Xenis Ensemble”.

He has also performed with “Hazem Shaheen”, the winner of the title best Oud player in the world in 2002 & 2004, the German composer, Guitar and Oud player “Roman Bunka”, Syrian Clarinetist “Kinan Azmeh”, Tunisian singer "Ghalia Benali" and Syrian singer "Lena Chamamian".

Additionally, he has made many workshops with different artists, including American Trumpet player “Dave Douglas”, American Guitarist “Mark Stewart”, Cuban Drummer “Dafnis Prieto”, Lebanese Saxophonist “Toufic Farroukh”, Lebanese Oud player and composer “Charbel Rouhana”, and the German Electronic Music composer “Tomath Brinkman”, as well as many other international workshops in Egypt, Poland, Serbia, Hungary and USA.

Lastly, he has founded several bands, such as Maktoub and Station Band, and is also a member of many other bands, like Out Of Nations, Ghalia Benali band, Oriental Secrets Ensemble, Afri-Cairo band and also was a member in Massar Egbari band, Alif Ensemble, Dina El-Wedidi band.

Ayman Mabrouk

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