Dustin Cooper is an Oklahoma City musician who plays world music on the hammered dulcimer (a.k.a. the "American santoor").

When playing in other bands or with other musicians, Dustin has been known to play the Irish bouzouki and various hand drums.

He also plays the Arabic tablah for the Aalim Dance Academy (the best belly dancers in Oklahoma).

For questions or booking information please contact Dustin Cooper at (405) 361-9409 or dmusica@cox.net.

 

Wednesday, April 15th
Sean Cummings' Irish Pub & Restaurant

7pm until 9pm (no cover charge)

Friday, April 17th
Full Circle Books

7-9 pm (no cover charge)
I will be playing my full set of world music on the hammered dulcimer in the cafe of this wonderful bookstore.

Saturday, April 18th
Arabian Nights at Zorba's

9pm (no cover charge)
I will be drumming for some of the dancers of Aalim Dance Academy during their show.

Wednesday, April 22nd
Sean Cummings' Irish Pub & Restaurant

7pm until 9pm (no cover charge)

Saturday, May 30th
Full Circle Books

6-9 pm (no cover charge)
This is a fund raiser event for the Oklahoma Celtic Music and Heretage Festival (in June). Performances include me (of course), On the Doss, Jean Hill's Irish Dancers, Suspicious Contraband and Boru's Ghost.

Click on the mp3 links below to hear samples of Dustin's music.

Here are three songs from my first solo CD titled "Stella Matutina" (currently out of print):

music in okc

some favorite local bands

dancing in okc

local organizations

instrument stores

  • Joyful Noise Music
    Bob Bedard makes excelent quality and afforable hammers for dulcimers.
  • Dusty Strings
    Makers of some of the best hammered dulcimers and folk harps in the world.
  • Touch the Earth
    If you are looking for great a great Turkish saz, these are the people to buy them from! They also sell drums and all kinds of other cool items.
  • Bouzouki World
    If you are looking to get a great deal on a Greek bouzouki, but do not have a ton of money, Paul Kakouris has some of the best deals I found in the US.

 

 

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