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Asadali Pyarali Bandeali
Percussionist from Washington, D.C.
Asadali Pyarali Bandeali is a DC-based percussionist whose experimental work draws from Islamic aesthetic sensibilities, Middle Eastern dynamism, and South Indian rhythmic complexity. He grew up in Texas, where he developed his foundation in marching and orchestral percussion, becoming a three-time Texas All-State musician and touring with Drum Corps International’s Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps during their world championship season. His work has taken him to live in Turkey, France, South Africa, Ghana, and Pakistan, and includes performances with Moslem Alipour, Charlottesville Symphony, Yale Institute of Sacred Music, Washington Revels, Washington, DC embassies, and Silkroad Ensemble’s Global Musician Workshop at New England Conservatory. He has scored music for short films, including Conference of the Moths, which is being screened at festivals in the U.S., South Africa, Tanzania, Indonesia, and India. Outside of music, Asadali is a senior policy analyst at the U.S. central bank and a model with The Artist Agency. He holds an MBA from Yale University. Asadali values Schlagwerk’s commitment to craftsmanship, sound quality, and inventive design, as well as their commitment to accessibility for musicians of varying physical abilities.
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The Precise EVO Body is made from 20mm solid, smoked Alder, Beech back and Gabon front. The front is fixed with our own OS “Open sound and fully Screwed playing surface” method, typically for the Precise line. Like the “LaPerù” Evo the playing surface is partially densified for more sensitivity. The solid Alder body offers controlled, very dry bass without cross-talking snarenoise. This low mid bass is fundamentally lowered with the factory installed CBT10 Bass tube. The 3ply Gabon front triggers 2 x 4 Cajon wires. Each section of the wires is individually tuneable. All these features make the “Precise” Evo a perfect instrument where very lively snare sounds and an unexpected low fundament of bass is needed.
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Whether on a drum set, cajon, handpan, cajinto or move box, The Chick can be played by hand, with sticks, rods, brushes or mallets. The Chick produces a crystal clear chick sound even at low volumes.
Easy mounting with Velcro, magnet or frame clamp (RTCH) allows free placement on a variety of instruments and makes The Chick one of our most versatile add ons.
We offer two versions for different applications. TC22 with magnet attachment and RTCH Frame Chick with frame clamps. A great addition to any percussion setup.
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