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©2007 Cooperman Company Artist Information ARTISTINNOVATION SERIES AIS Our Artist Innovation Series (AIS) of instruments is comprised of selected drums whose International creation is inspired and endorsed by these leading artists. Artist Endorsers Glen Velez, a Grammy- Ganesh Kumar, award winning percussionist, is a renowned proponent of the We appreciate the support of our a seminal figure in the art of South Indian kanjira, is a Artist Endorsers throughout the world the frame drum, a celebrated Fulbright Fellowship recipient international soloist, and a and has taught at Queens College, Julliard School of master teacher who conducts Music,Wagner College, The workshops worldwide. Glen Ganesh Anandan New School of Music, and www.fingerworks.org creates his own vocabulary United Nations International and compositional style inspired by his far-reaching School. He is the featured percussionist with John Bergamo study of traditional drumming techniques from cul- "Facing East", and has recorded with Bela Fleck, www.talmala-bergamo.com tures around the world. Website: Victor Wooten, Jeff Coffin and others. Website: Barry Bernstein www.glenvelez.com www.ganeshkanjira.com. www.healthysounds.com Jamey Haddad Houman Pourmehdi holds Scott Davidson a unique position in the world is a widely traveled and record- of jazz and contemporary ed percussionist and composer. www.percussionmusic.com music. A respected teacher Born in Tehran, he studied ton- Patrick Graham whose has been a recipient bak at the Center for www.patrickgrahampercussion.com of a Fulbright Fellowship and Preservation and Propagation four NEA Fellowships, of National Music, and daf Carter Gravatt Haddad's musical voice tran- with the Ghaderi Sufi order. (Carbon Leaf) scends styles and trends, and the universal He founded the Society for www.carbonleaf.com quality of his playing has attracted many interna- the Advancement and Preservation of Traditional Matt Kilmer tional collaborations. Jamey regularly works with Persian Music introducing the unique sounds of www.mattkilmer.com Paul Simon, Dave Liebman, Paul Winter Consort., Persian instruments to American audiences. His and Betty Buckley.Website: knowledge of traditional repertoire and his spiritual David Kuckhermann www.jameyhaddad.com intimacy with the Sufism serve a very personal style www.framedrums.de of interpretation in his compositions and perform- Randy Crafton,who ance artistry.Website: Marla Leigh works in a wide variety of www.lianrecords.com/pgs/houmanp www.marlaleigh.com styles and genres including Kobi Hagoel Joshua Levin world music, jazz, and new www.mythfits.com age, has served on the fac- is a teacher, world stage ulty at Berklee College, performer, and drum designer John Marshall Juilliard, Drummers' born in Israel. His book The Art www.marshalldrum.com Collective and New York Open of Middle Eastern Drumming is Center. He tours with Richie Havens, is active as a acknowledged as a comprehen- Aldo Mazza (Répercussions) facilitator presenting workshops and master classes sive exploration of the goblet www.kosamusic.com throughout the country, and is a producer with and frame drum instruments, Sean McCann Craftone Production Studios/Kaleidoscope Sound. rhythms, and their context in the (Great Big Sea) Websites: www.craftone.com and cultural diaspora. www.greatbigsea.com www.kaleidoscopesound.com. Website: www.kobihagoel.com John Pennngton Hands On'Semble N. Scott Robinson http://faculty.fortlewis.edu/ was created in 1997 by a leading American frame PENNINGTON_J/ renowned percussionist John drummer, teaches at Towson Bergamo, and has been University, Maryland. He is Judy Piazza described by Modern proficient on all styles of frame www resonanceandrhythm.com Drummer as "a stellar percus- drumming and a wide variety of world percussion. Scott has Todd Roach sion group - extraordinary www.theloftinbrattleboro.com soloing, and extensive composed 8 pieces for frame palette of sounds." Their repertoire of origi- drums and has worked with Chris Sampson nal compositions blends the rhythmic concepts and Benny Carter, Malcolm Dalglish, www.octagonalmadness.com playing techniques of North and South India, the and Paul Winter, among others. Middle East, West Africa, Indonesia, South America, Website: www.nscottrobinson.com Jerry Steinholtz and Western Chamber Music. Hands On'Semble www.jerrysteinholtz.com members are Randy Gloss, Andrew Grueshow and Yousif Sheronick Austin Wrinkle. Website: www.handsonsemble.com www.yousifsheronick.com Tom Teasley www.tomteasley.com Artist Series Riq Hadjira AIS Jingled This riq is a superbly balanced drum with This unique fusion instrument, conceived by design features that contribute to the play- Jamey Haddad, combines essential features er’s control of jingle response.The 9 1/8” of a kanjira, riq, and pandeiro. Drums diameter of our turned hardwood shell Like a kanjira, this drum features a small enhances rich doum/drum sonority; the diameter frame with a single set of jingles e have interpreted a shallow 2 3/8” depth facilitates player played primarily with the right hand, the left selection of jingled grip, jingle access, and jingle control; the hand used for pitch blending. drums, rooted in many precision aluminum bearing/tuning edge W on the wood body strengthens bright, artic- Additional jingle slots are positioned on world cultures, that place ulated tak drum sounds and forward-bal- either side of the hand arch to emphasis on hand drum playing ances the instrument. An optional set of accommodate riq jingles. A third jingle set is while embellishing the sound hand hammered jingles may be specified positioned at the top of the drum to with jingles, rings, or pellet bells. (at additional cost) when a more shimmer- accommodate pandeiro- style playing or shaking. All of these drums can be cus- ing jingle effect is preferred, or where emphasis on the percussive drum effect is tomized in a variety of ways An additional set of "hadjingles" is included desired (as when played in the “soft” posi- to extend the range of possible effects. upon request; custom orders tion). We mount your choice of a traditional Our turned hardwood shell is 9 3/8" may be differently priced. fish skin head or REMO® thin, bright diameter, 2 7/8" high, with a precision cut WeatherKing head. bearing edge. Please refer to the section on Shared Remo®'s special cloth/mylar head is All of our jingled Features for other specifications. drums share these recommended. We secure the head into an features: Artist Series Riq $224.00 exterior groove which is then covered with With Hand Hammered a colored knit cord, a design that minimizes Our bent wood shells are Jingles $272.00 the tendency of the head to pull away from hand made and turned the shell. here at our Vermont shop Natural skin heads are available upon from the finest native hard- Yo u sif request. woods. Sheronick's Please refer to the section on Shared Our internal tuning RIQ with Features for other specifications Instructional technology preserves the DVD Hadjira Drum $182.0 0 traditional appearance of Basics of the instrument while the Middle allowing the player to Eastern Jamey Haddad maintain a complete range Tambourine of motion, unencumbered $35.00 by external hardware. A T-grip Allen wrench and tuning instructions are included. Our removable jingle-pin technology allows alternative combinations of jingles. A palm size wrench and instructions are included. Ghaval rings and bells are not interchangeable. A Cooperman signature padded soft case is included with each Hadjira drum.

Artist Series Riq Judy Piazza A S playing style, where the Ghaval is held flat Kanjira I Ghaval (like a pandeiro) in one hand and shaken The Kanjira is a relatively recent innovation, Inspired by a style of drum widely found in back and forth, so that the rings hit the inside probably less than 100 years old, notably Iran, Turkey, China, Azerbaijan, and of the shell in rhythm, while the drum is added to concerts of the Indian Carnatic Afghanistan,our Ghaval is designed to allow played with the other hand. music system as recently as the 1930's and for both deliberate shaking sounds and light Remo®'s warm, responsive Renaissance then mostly as a supporting instrument for the jingle sounds, with a bright high sound off head is recommended. We secure the head Mridangam (the double headed the head whether played in the hand- into an exterior groove which is then barrel shaped drum). Today held or on-the-knee position. covered with a colored knit cord, a design this small tambourine, with its Our ghaval shell, a turned that minimizes the tendency of the head to unique sound and extraordi- maple frame with a decora- pull away from the shell. nary tonal range, is widely tive exotic wood outer flitch,, popular and has an Natural skin heads are available upon is 13 3/4" in diameter, request. established voice of its 2 5/8 deep, 1/2" thick. own in jazz, fusion and This shell features a Please refer to the section on Shared world music. precision bearing edge, and Features (see page 4) for other specifications Cooperman has collab- a rolled bottom edge to Ghaval Drum $230.00 orated with virtuoso reduce stress on the player’s South Indian tambourine finger joints. player Ganesh Kumar to We’ve fitted our Ghaval with introduce a kanjira that Dayereh Kanjira 24 brass rings, divided into 6 Our dayereh was developed with the groups, each beginning and guidance of Houman Pourmehdi, founder of ending with a small pellet bell. the Society for the Advancement and These rings and bells are mounted on Preservation of Traditional Persian Music. small hooks so that they make contact with addresses Inspired by the virtuoso playing and the the wood shell, but not the head, and so spiritual heart of Sufi masters, this drum the evolv- avoid any unwanted buzz sound. ing role of bridges our the A half-moon arch cut in the shell at the 6 Azerbaijani style instrument, o’clock position allows for ease of play with ghaval and larger and that both hands. This design also enables a diameter enhances stable grip for the less traditional Persian daffs. the range The shallow and func- (2"), medium tionality of size (14 the tradi- Ghaval 5/8" tional diameter) Ganesh Kumar instrument. frame drum is dis- Our steam bent hardwood shell is 7 7/8" tinguished dia. X 2 1/8" deep. With a distinctive by a barrel-section profile for comfort and single row balance, and a slightly larger of 36 light diameter to accommodate west- ring jingles, ern playing techniques, this a sharp bear- evolved kanjira is fitted with a ing edge, and special REMO® cloth/mylar film an unusually that imitates the flexibility of the steep bevel transi- Dayereh traditional, but now endangered, tioning to a rolled interior lizard skin. A custom designed cop- profile. The shell is steam bent hardwood, per jingle adds just the right and is fully lathe turned on the interior (for a cut. comfortable grip) and on the outside diame- Please refer to the ter (for precise thumb anchoring). A sharp section on bearing edge, facilitating exacting finger Shared Features snaps and rolls, is paired with an expressive, (see page 4) warm REMO® Renaissance head. for other Please refer to the section on Shared specifications Features (see page 4) for other Kanjira specifications Drum DayerehDrum $14 5.0 0 $242.00

N. Scott Robinson Daff Tamburello A large (21”) diameter Daff expands our range of Our medium-sized Italian Persian inspired tambourine drums. The large, shallow style tambourine fea- shell makes for a “big” drum sound, while an tures a unique set of extensive complement of four interlocked, light brass hand cut, dry jingles rings are used to create an additionally big jingle paired with a effect. The shell can be shaken to create a variety of loosely fitted syn- shaker rhythms and flourishes. When played with a thetic head to cre- rhythmic, gymnastic rolling style, the rings tilt forward ate a drum that to touch the skin creating a variety of scraping and emphasizes a buzzing effects. The narrow bearing edge com- robust yet tinny- bined with a thin REMO® synthetic head makes this jingle dynamic drum surprisingly sensitive and precise for its size. The on top of a shell is steam bent hardwood, 21” outside diameter x forcefully played 2 5/8” deep, and is mounted with a REMO® drum. Many regional Renaissance or goatskin head; this daff is fitted with tamburello techniques may Tamburello chains of interlocking rings (2 single rings stranded to be explored with this mid-range a double ring). model, but Please refer to the section on Shared Features typically the drum is gripped in the (see page 4) for other specifications left hand and the right hand is used to produce fast, pivoting, triple-stroke Daff Drum $288.00 rolls moving from the thumb to the Daff side of the hand to a full slap. The drum is designed to be light in weight, with an arch grip, and the jingle slots staggered to emphasize continuous rolls. A REMO® synthet- ic head produces a warm sound with an excellent range of dynam- ics. Our turned hardwood shell is 117/8” outside diameter x 2 11/16 ” deep, with 9 pairs of heat treated, roughly hammered jingles. Please refer to the section on Shared Features (see page 4) for other specifica- tions Tamburello $212.00

Paolo Cimmino Pandeiro Our pandeiro is based on the traditional Brazilian style drum, played gymnastically with the finger pads and hand heel. Our turned hardwood shell is 10 3/8" diameter, 1 7/8" high, with precision cut bearing edge. Each of the 5 sets of cupped jingles are dampened with a flat jingle to create the traditional pandeiro’s dry, lively sound. REMO®’s cloth/mylar head is preferred. We secure the head into an exterior groove which is then covered with a colored knit cord, a design that minimizes the tendency of the head to pull away from the shell. Natural skin heads are available upon request. Please refer to the section on Shared Features (see page 4) for other specifications Pandeiro Drum $182.0 0 Pandeiro AIS AIS GlenVelez Velez Tuneable Velez Tuneable Bodhran Drums Tars and Bendirs Series he enhanced features of the Velez tars his series of individually hand made, Tand bendirs are united with traditional T high quality tuneable tars and bendirs features of the Cooperman bodhrans to is the result of our work with Glen Velez. create our Artist Innovation These drums, part of our Artist Innovation Glen Velez version of the traditional Irish Series program, have been designed to drum. Slightly larger in diameter Glen’s specifications and can be cus- and depth than our standard tomized in a variety of ways upon frames, and featuring a thinner request; custom orders may be differently shell, this drum is designed to be priced. especially light in weight, yet deep and rich in tone. Velez ● Our 4 3/4" deep shell is Tuneable Tars made of solid, single ply cherry, ● The Velez Series shell is 4 3/4" deep. steam bent and scarf jointed, Our solid, single and features a precision ply ash shell, beveled bearing edge. steam bent and ● The edge of the head is scarf jointed, secured into an exterior groove, features a precision which is then covered with a beveled bearing colored knit cord. We designed edge and a this self-locking system to mini- striking wood inlay mize the tendency of the head in the light weight to pull away from the shell. This frame. drum features a REMO® ● The edge of the Renaissance head. Remo® Renaissance head is secured ● Our patented internal tuning into an exterior groove, which is then technology preserves the tradi- covered with a colored knit cord. We tional appearance of the instru- designed this self-locking system to ment and allows the player minimize the tendency of the head to to maintain a complete pull away from the shell. range of motion, unencum- ● Our patented internal tuning technology bered by external hard- preserves the traditional appearance of ware. Tension on the the instrument and allows the player to head is adjusted by the maintain a complete range of motion, action of an internal, unencumbered by external hardware. lightweight, moveable Tension on the head is adjusted by the bearing member. A T- action of an internal, lightweight, move- grip Allen wrench and able bearing member. A T-grip Allen tuning instructions are wrench and tuning instructions are included. included. ● ● Holding the instrument is made more An easily removable, comfortable and less fatiguing by the single crosspiece handle distinctive arch grip in the light weight accommodates alterna- shell, which is cushioned to soften the tive playing techniques. grip. ● Velez bodhrans are ● Our overtone dampening system is decorated with a featured on this drum. cherry/boxwood inlay; a ● hand rubbed, natural finish A hand rubbed, natural finish accentuates accentuates the inherent beauty the inherent beauty of the wood. of the wood. ● A Cooperman signature padded soft ● A Cooperman signature case is included with each drum. padded soft case is Velez Tuneable Tars included with each drum. 13" diameter $249.00 Velez Series Tuneable 15" diameter $264.00 Bodhran 17" diameter $278.00 A Cooperman signature padded soft 20" diameter $352.00 case is included with each drum." Velez AIS ● The shells are scalloped between the Tuneable Bendirs Velez jingle sets to reduce the weight and ● All the features of the Velez Tuneable Tar, Mediterrasian improve grip comfort and increase with Remo®'s WeatherKing mylar head and accessibility to the playing surface. no overtone dampening system. Tambourines ● Our removable jingle-pin technology ● A simple braid of 4 fine dacron snares is len Velez designed this series of allows alternative combinations of jingles. drums to explore a new context for threaded through the shell across the back of G ● A selection of alternate jingles is some traditional instruments. The three the drum head to produce the distinctive included with each drum buzzing sound of the bendir. The player can drums clearly borrow their design ● adjust the tension on these snares, or release heritage from the South Indian kanjira, the A Cooperman signature padded soft them entirely to eliminate the buzzing effect. Italian tamburello, and the Spanish pan- case is included with each drum. deroa, but they are not intended to be tra- Velez Tuneable Bendirs Small: 8” diameter, 2” high, REMO® ditional versions of those instruments. The 13" diameter $264.00 Weatherking, single row of 5 wood jingle jingle pattern and design features have sets $19 8.0 0 15" diameter $277.00 been adapted to facilitate Glen’s innova- Medium: 11” diameter, 2 5/8” high, tive, cross-influenced style of playing. In an A Cooperman signature padded soft case is REMO® Weatherking, double row of 5 accompanying booklet, Glen demon- included with each drum. nickle silver jingle sets $210.00 strates the application of his Mediterrasian style using hand movements drawn from Large: 13” diameter, 2 5/8” high, traditional sources, but with the rhythmic REMO® Renaissance, single row of 5 ideas used, combined and shaped into a pandeiro jingle sets $222.00 broadened context. ● Lathe-turned hardwood shells; precision turned bearing edge. ● Our internal tuning system preserves the traditional appearance while allowing the player a complete range of motion unencumbered by exter- nal hardware. A T-grip Allen wrench is included.

Marla Leigh with Velez Drum

David Kuckhermann TuneableBodhrans Bodhran Tippers Cooperman Cooperman (Cipin) Original Shell Drums Deep Shell Drums Roger’s Tipper ur handcrafted tuneable bodhran drums, inspired e created our new Deep Shell Bodhran Drums A two-headed tipper Oby Celtic traditional instruments, provide significant Win response to the evolving playing styles of with a streamlined enhancements in material, design, and sound. All of our today's most progressive percussionists. An exception- profile and small, off- drums can be customized ally deep solid, single ply shell, a finely finished center grip. 9” long; in a variety of ways goatskin head, and a steep bearing edge, work both teardrop shape and knob shape upon request; custom together to produce a warm deep tone with a wide head app. 13/16” orders may be differently range of flexibility. Excellent for mic’ing and record- dia. priced. ing, the controlled overtones and full range of this drum, from crisp high notes to punchy bass tones, In persimmon, avg. ● Our 4" deep shell is wgt. 1 oz. $10.0 0 made of solid, single bring this instrument into the mix without being abra- sive. This drum can be customized in a variety of In rosewood avg. ply 5/16” hardwood, wgt. 1.5 oz.$15.00 steam bent and scarf ways upon request; jointed, and features a custom orders may be precision beveled differently priced. bearing edge. Ganesh Anandan ● Our 6 1/2” deep ● The edge of the head is secured into an exterior shell features a groove, with brass tacks in a wood flesh hoop. We precision beveled designed this self-locking system to minimize the ten- bearing edge. dency of the head to pull away from the shell. This ● The edge of the drum is available with a high quality goatskin head head is secured into or a REMO® synthetic head an exterior groove, ● Our patented internal tuning technology preserves the which is then covered traditional appearance of the instrument and allows with a colored knit the player to maintain a complete range of motion, cord. We designed unencumbered by external hardware. Tension on the Carter Gravatt this self-locking system head is adjusted by the action of an internal, light- to minimize the weight, moveable bearing member. A T-grip Allen tendency of the head to pull away from the shell. wrench and tuning instructions are included. This drum is available with a high quality goatskin head or a REMO® synthetic head. ● Smooth, round dowels mounted about 2" from the ● head, firmly secured to prevent rattling, form the interi- Our patented internal tuning technology preserves or crosspiece handles. the traditional appearance of the instrument and allows the player to maintain a complete range of ● A hand rubbed, natural motion, unencumbered by external hardware. finish accentuates the Tension on the head is adjusted by the action of inherent beauty of the an internal, lightweight, moveable bearing mem- wood. ber. A T-grip Allen wrench and tuning instructions ● A Cooperman signa- are included. ture padded soft case ● Our arm cut-out, an arch design with smoothly is included with each rounded edges, allows for comfort- drum. able access to the underside of Original Shell the head; there is no cross- Tuneable Bodhran piece handle. Drums ● A hand rubbed, 18” diameter $338.00 natural finish accentu- 22” diameter $384.00 ates the beauty of the wood. ● A Cooperman signature padded soft case is included with each drum. Deep Shell Tuneable Bodhran Drums 14" diameter $455.00 TuneableTarsand Bendirs Cooperman Tuneable Bendirs ● All the features of the Tars and Bendirs Tuneable Tar ased on traditional North African ● A simple braid of 4 fine Bdrums, our tars and bendirs have been dacron snares is threaded developed in cooperation with leading through the shell across the artists to meet the demands of professional back of the drum head to players, while maintaining the simple ele- produce the distinctive gance of the traditional instruments. buzzing sound of this All of our drums can be customized in a Moroccan style bendir. The variety of ways upon request; custom player can adjust the tension orders may be differently priced. on these snares, or release them entirely to eliminate the Tuneable Tars buzzing effect.. ● Our 4" deep shell is made of solid, sin- ● A Cooperman signature gle ply 5/16" cherry, steam bent and padded soft case is included scarf jointed, and features a precision with each drum. Hands On'Semble beveled bearing edge. Tuneable Bendirs ● The edge of the head is secured into ● A hand rubbed, natural finish 14" diameter $228.00 an exterior groove, which is then covered with a accentuates the inherent beauty of the wood. 16" diameter colored knit cord. This design minimizes the ten- $242.00 dency of the head to pull away from the shell. ● A Cooperman signature padded soft case is 18" diameter $262.00 These drums are available with a goatskin head included with each drum. or a REMO® Tuneable Tars synthetic head 14" diameter ● Our patented internal tuning technology pre- $210.00 serves the traditional appearance of the instru- 16" diameter ment and allows the player to maintain a com- Books plete range of motion, unencumbered by external $223.00 hardware. Tension on the head is adjusted by 18" diameter the action of an internal, lightweight, moveable $242.00 bearing member. A T-grip Allen wrench and tuning instructions are included. ● A smoothly rolled 1 1/4" thumb hole is strategically placed so that the drum is well balanced and comfortable in your hands.

John Bergamo

Ganesh Anandan's Solkattu $75.00

Kobi Hagoel's The Art of Middle Eastern Rhythm $72.00

All prices subject to change without notice.