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Chimes & More are actually included in the main Khaliji Drums of Arabia Library (That's why it has the same GUI as the main library!), however you can download it for free if you don't own the library. In my 22 years as a composer i find my self using these type of instruments alot, but sometimes i do actually record them when i get the chance. Most of the time i don't get the time to actually record them and i end up using whatever i can find in the libraries i own, but that happened to be problematic...

The Rahmani Drum is the main instrument in Omani folk music. its a considered a bass drum type of instrument which is made out of wood and leather and mostly struck by hand and sometimes by a stick on one side or both sides depends on the genre. There are 4 type of the Rahmani ,this particular one is used in Dhofar, the southern region of Oman and the other types are close to each other mostly but they come in different sizes and uses different type of leather and manufacturing techniques. I sampled the instrument with 4 round robins...

Several Years ago I decided to build Khaliji Drums of Arabia for Kontakt, So I'v started experimenting with the concept with the guys,  One Day a friend of mine Idrees Albalushi came in my studio to record some percussions for a song that I was working on, and one he was done he took everything but left behind his Valencia Tar!I'v decided to sample this beautiful and unique instrument as an experiment for Khaliji Drums of Arabia. The next day another friend of mine Aljulanda Albalushi popped in my studio to record something, and once he was done I asked him if...

About the Founderwww.ahmedalmusawi.com Ahmed Al Musawi is the founder of ASamples. He is a sample creator and founder of the first official Arabian Gulf Percussion Kontakt Library. He is an entrepreneur, music producer, sound designer, audio engineer, and film and TV composer from the Sultanate of Oman. A bit of background about Ahmed Ahmed has been making sounds for over 15 years, having been in the audio business since 2001. Throughout his career, Ahmed has built up a range of impressive achievements, of which he is extremely proud. Ahmed has also had the privilege of working with major brands such...