Being 7 for Solo Percussion and Live Loops

Being 7 is a piece for solo percussionist and loop machine by Yousif Sheronick. With this device the player is able to play a groove, record it live into a machine, and have it play back on an infinite loop through the speakers. The player can then layer loops to create a composition live on stage. Being 7 involves playing various cycles in 7; slow, medium and fast. Or in Western terms, 7/4, 7/8 and 7/16. Building the groove this way gives me the freedom to choose which 7 to improvise over on Dumbek. Playing in different speed of 7 can be intense, but I also wanted it to be fun and lively...like a kid playing with his new toy loop machine. Thus the title, Being 7. – Yousif Sheronick