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Concerts | Shows | Collaborations

Tambourines :: Frame Drums :: Hand Percussion

Monica plays tambourines and frame drums, specifically the duf, riq and tamburello as well as sagat (finger cymbals) and castagnette (castanets). 


Monica is a core percussionist with the Bay Area Arab Orchestra Aswat Ensemble  and the Aswat Women's Ensemble, and occasionally plays with several other project-oriented Arabic music groups. 


She often sits in with Duo Pizzicato, playing a wide variety of Italian music.


Please see the calendar for upcoming events.

Other Projects

I'm always interested in working with fellow musicians and dancers on projects. Drop me a line!

Syrian music with Ari, Nasser, and Monica at Salon Hala, San Francisco, June 2024

A flute player, a singer, and a drummer

Italian music with Duo Pizzicato at Alemany Farm, San Francisco, May 2025

Two mandolin players, a guitar player, and a tamburello player

Playing with Aswat Ensemble. Photo by Najib Joe Hakim.

A smiling person holding a frame drum looks off to the side

Ari (nai), Shaden (voice), and Monica (riq) performing at Dance Mission Theater, San Francisco, July 2025. Photo by Liz Duran Boubion.

A nai player, a singer, and a tambourine player performing on a dark stage.

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