I’ve never met Jas, but I have met his excellent Middle Eastern Rhythms FAQ — “rhythms for middle eastern dance for dumbek, dumbec, doumbec, doumbek, Arabic tabla, darabuka, tombak, zarb …” It’s an old-school website with lots of text and a mass of links, but give Jas a chance and he’ll steer you right. Bonus: JAS’S MIDI RHYTHM GENERATOR. 
