Rony Barrak
Encyclopedia
Rony Barrak is a Lebanese
percussionist popularly known for his skill in Darbouka
performance.
Rony is regarded as one of the greatest darbouka players in the world. His finger speed and rhythmic accuracy allow him to emulate even the sound of rapid snare drum
rolls with his fingers alone.
Rony held his Darbouka at the age of four and began playing it intuitively. At the age of seventeen, he surged into the world of music by winning the Golden Medal at a televised competition for young talented musicians in Lebanon and the Middle East, this achievement gave him the chance to unleash the Darbouka from the chains of its long standing traditional context.
He has been involved (recording and performing) with great international figures such as Jaz Colman, Vanessa Mae, bond
, Talvin Singh
, Don Grusin
, Dave Grusin
, Antonio Forcione
, Alex Acuna
, Abraham Laboriel
, Fairuz
,and a world tour with Sarah Brightman
"REM" in 2004.
Blending the Middle Eastern traditional music and the Western flavors, he became a versatile percussionist gaining his appeal as one of the world's leading Darbouka players, he produced his own Debut Album entitled ARAMBA in 1999 followed by KARIZMA, his second Album, in 2003. His new CD is a growing project in process under a continuous evolution in Darbouka.
Rony Barrak performed at the third and fifth Symphonic Game Music Concert
in Leipzig
as well as at several concerts of Play! A Video Game Symphony
in 2006 and 2007 and at the first two Symphonic Game Music Concerts in 2008 and 2009 (the third one will take place in September, 2010, again with Rony Barrak).
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
percussionist popularly known for his skill in Darbouka
Goblet drum
The goblet drum is a hand drum with a goblet shape used mostly in the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe....
performance.
Rony is regarded as one of the greatest darbouka players in the world. His finger speed and rhythmic accuracy allow him to emulate even the sound of rapid snare drum
Snare drum
The snare drum or side drum is a melodic percussion instrument with strands of snares made of curled metal wire, metal cable, plastic cable, or gut cords stretched across the drumhead, typically the bottom. Pipe and tabor and some military snare drums often have a second set of snares on the bottom...
rolls with his fingers alone.
Rony held his Darbouka at the age of four and began playing it intuitively. At the age of seventeen, he surged into the world of music by winning the Golden Medal at a televised competition for young talented musicians in Lebanon and the Middle East, this achievement gave him the chance to unleash the Darbouka from the chains of its long standing traditional context.
He has been involved (recording and performing) with great international figures such as Jaz Colman, Vanessa Mae, bond
Bond (band)
Bond is an Australian/British string quartet that specialises in classical crossover music...
, Talvin Singh
Talvin Singh
Talvin Singh Matharoo , is a producer and composer and tabla player, known for creating an innovative fusion of Indian classical music and drum and bass...
, Don Grusin
Don Grusin
Don Grusin , is an American songwriter, producer and keyboardist. He holds a Masters Degree in Economics from the University of Colorado and for a period of his life taught at the National Autonomous University of Mexico as well as at Foothill College, California before deciding to enter the music...
, Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin
David Grusin is an American composer, arranger and pianist. Grusin has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record work, including an Academy award and 12 Grammys...
, Antonio Forcione
Antonio Forcione
Antonio Forcione is an Italian guitarist, composer and performer. He started recording in 1983 and has appeared on dozens of albums....
, Alex Acuna
Alex Acuña
Alejandro Neciosup Acuña aka Alex Acuña is a Peruvian drummer and percussionist, in the Afro-Cuban jazz style.Born in Pativilca, Peru, Acuña played in local bands from the age of ten, and moved to Lima as a teenager. At the age of eighteen he joined the band of Perez Prado, and in 1967 he moved...
, Abraham Laboriel
Abraham Laboriel
Abraham Laboriel, Sr. is a Mexican bassist of Garifuna descent who has played on over 4,000 recordings and soundtracks. Guitar Player Magazine described him as "the most widely used session bassist of our time". Laboriel is the father of drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. and of producer, songwriter, and...
, Fairuz
Fairuz
Nouhad Wadi Haddad , famously known as Fairuz is a Lebanese singer who is widely considered to be the most famous living singer in the Arab world and one of the best known of all time...
,and a world tour with Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman
Sarah Brightman is an English classical crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She is famous for possessing a vocal range of over 3 octaves and singing in the whistle register...
"REM" in 2004.
Blending the Middle Eastern traditional music and the Western flavors, he became a versatile percussionist gaining his appeal as one of the world's leading Darbouka players, he produced his own Debut Album entitled ARAMBA in 1999 followed by KARIZMA, his second Album, in 2003. His new CD is a growing project in process under a continuous evolution in Darbouka.
Rony Barrak performed at the third and fifth Symphonic Game Music Concert
Symphonic Game Music Concert
The Symphonic Game Music Concerts are a series of award-winning, annual German video game music concerts initiated in 2003, notable for being the longest running and the first of their kind outside of Japan...
in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
as well as at several concerts of Play! A Video Game Symphony
Play! A Video Game Symphony
PLAY! A Video Game Symphony is a concert series that features music from video games performed by a live orchestra. The concerts from 2006 to 2010 were conducted by Arnie Roth...
in 2006 and 2007 and at the first two Symphonic Game Music Concerts in 2008 and 2009 (the third one will take place in September, 2010, again with Rony Barrak).