Khaliji Rhythms: Khobayti • Saudi Arabia | ايقاعات الخليج: خبيتي • السعودية

** Get your copy of the book on Amazon, Kindle, iBooks & more here: ** ** contact: khalijipercussion [at] gmail [dot] com ** Khobayi is one of the most popular rhythms in the Arabian Peninsula and it comes from the Hijaz area of Saudi Arabia. Khobayti music was originally used for zar spirit rituals where attendees would experience “istinzal“ (spirit possession). The common percussion section of the khobayti consists up to 4 frame drums of different sizes, a zir and a derbuka. ------------------------------- More on the rhythms from the Arabian Peninsula can be found in the book “The Percussion Ensemble of the Arabian Peninsula“ by Tarek Yamani & Rony Afif which provides descriptions and transcriptions of 36 rhythms from Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE. Get your copy here: ------------------------------- Khobayti (Saudi Arabia): Khalifa Al Jassem: Frame Dr