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TexasMusicForge · Post by **TexasMusicForge** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:15 am

Yo y'all:

I'm doing a feature for next month's Texas Music Forge that requires some Middle Eastern textures. Anyone have any loops or samples they would like to swap? I'm particularly interested in dumbek and other percussion loops but am also interested in oud or other traditional stringed instruments. Got any instrumental Arabic dance loops or tracks? Hit me up.

Thanks for reading this and best regards to all,

Tio Ed

RTaylor · Post by **RTaylor** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:12 pm

http://www.swarsystems.com/index.php

BertKoor · Post by **BertKoor** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:16 pm

RTaylor wrote:http://www.swarsystems.com/index.php

Since when is India located in the Middle East??

There are a lot of online shops with sample clips of their Arab music.

Mr. Tunes · Post by **Mr. Tunes** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:23 pm

BertKoor wrote:
RTaylor wrote:http://www.swarsystems.com/index.php
Since when is India located in the Middle East??

That's funny, I was just doing a soundtrack for a film shot in Iraq(15 minute short). I knew better than to just fill it with sitars and used some proper sounds, but I couldn't resist a little sitar & tabla by the end for extra touch.

BertKoor · Post by **BertKoor** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:40 pm

Some random Google finds:

http://www.americanistan.com/id54.html
http://www.discoverhealingmusic.com/mus ... umbek).asp
http://www.classicalarabicmusic.com/music_samples.htm
http://www.araboo.com/site/arab-arabicmusicdirect-10639

NAD · Post by **NAD** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:52 pm

Look, dude, I live in the Middle East. And I gotta tell you, loops out here ain't that special. In fact, if I hear one more lame generic darbuka beat going
DUM ka ta ka DUM ka ta taka
I'm gonna slap the guy with a f**king falafel.

Mr. Tunes · Post by **Mr. Tunes** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:26 pm

NAD wrote:I'm gonna slap the guy with a f**king falafel.

BertKoor · Post by **BertKoor** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:38 pm

Talking out of yer arse... Throw a falafel, ok! But slap with, how?? They're BALLS !!

TexasMusicForge · Post by **TexasMusicForge** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:39 pm

Great suggestions, even the one involving a falafel (much more effective than trying to slap someone with a handful of hummus).

Since I had so much fun with Roman poet Ovid's soft-core porn in this month's issue, we're following it up next month with the Song of Solomon. Heavy breathing and playing the duduk go together naturally anyway....

Best regards from another hot and sandy place,

Tio Ed
Austin, Texas
Land O' 10,000 Guitars

Mr. Tunes · Post by **Mr. Tunes** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:48 pm

TexasMusicForge wrote:Great suggestions, even the one involving a falafel (much more effective than trying to slap someone with a handful of hummus).

You can also impale someone in the eye with Shish Tawoo.

NAD · Post by **NAD** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:51 pm

BertKoor wrote:Talking out of yer arse... Throw a falafel, ok! But slap with, how?? They're BALLS !!

You know, I honestly hadn't really thought it through, but looking back I was probably thinking about the falafel being in pita. Maybe with some tehina, amba, pickles, salad, I don't know. Maybe some harif, you know, but the red kind not green. Still might be hard to slap someone with, but definitely tasty.

TexasMusicForge · Post by **TexasMusicForge** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 3:51 pm

Mr. Tunes wrote: You can also impale someone in the eye with Shish Tawoo.

Ummmmm....I think you've put too much thought into this, my friend, although I might invite you to the next food fight I'm in provided you're on my side...

Please don't squeeze the shawarma,

Tio Ed

Looking for Middle Eastern music loops