Persian Percussion Fortnight continues on the Komodo Dragon Show. This week's episode is tombak-heavy.

Set #1 - 8:00am - 9:00am

1. Anthologie des rythmes iraniens Vol.1: Le répertoire fondamental de Maître Tehrâni (rec. 1997)

Madjid Khaladj - tombak

Buda Records, 92672-2

54:13

(A primer of basic rhythmic patterns..)

Set #2 - 9:00am - 10:00am

2. Iran: L'art du tombak (zarb) (rec. 1993)

Madjid Khaladj - tombak

Buda Records, 92594-2

61:15

(Improvisations within the basic rhythms.)

Set #3 - 10:00am - 11:00am

3. Whisper: Kurdish Tanbur Music of Iran (rec. 2000)

Aliakbar Moradi - tanbur, Pejman Hadadi - tombak, daf & nagada [small kettledrums]

Kereshmeh Records, KCD-111

48:31

(Two solid hours of tombak make me a little punchy. Here's stress-relief.)