Chobi جوبي
A driving 4/4 rhythm associated with Iraqi group dance. In this practice version, three Dum strokes lead into clear Tek responses on beats 3 and 4. [1]The Troupe / Threewinds · Chobi 4/4 teaching patternthreewinds.wordpress.com[2]Drum_With_Rafi · إيقاع چوبي عراقيyoutube.com[3]Salimpour School of Dance · 4/4 Chobi (Iraqi Debke)salimpourschool.bandcamp.com
Hear the shape of the rhythm.
BASIC PATTERNCount 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &: Dum on 1, the “and” of 1 and the “and” of 2; Tek on 3 and 4. Basic follows The Troupe’s five-stroke Chobi teaching pattern. Classic adds light Ka fills before the third Dum and after each Tek.
Names & context
- Arabic name
- جوبي
- Arabic alternatives
- چوبي · الجوبي
- Other names & spellings
- Choby · Choubi · Jobi · Jobee
Chobi is also written Choubi, Choby or Jobi. Teachers and recordings use several versions. Basic follows The Troupe’s five-stroke teaching pattern; Classic adds original soft Ka fills. Compare the Arabic lesson and play-along by listening for their main accents. [1]The Troupe / Threewinds · Chobi 4/4 teaching patternthreewinds.wordpress.com[2]Drum_With_Rafi · إيقاع چوبي عراقيyoutube.com[3]Salimpour School of Dance · 4/4 Chobi (Iraqi Debke)salimpourschool.bandcamp.com
Video tutorials
Watch tutorialChobi: learn the Iraqi groove
Drum_With_Rafi · Arabic · Beginner lesson
Watch & try. Follow Drum_With_Rafi’s Arabic darbuka lesson as he slows Chobi down to its core. Compare his version with the app’s five-stroke outline, then practise keeping the main accents clear as you add fills.
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