hiː hˈɛld hɪz dˈɑːɹbaʊkə mˈɪdəl ˈiːstɚn tˈæblə æt ðə tˈɛndɚɹ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv fˈoːɹ ænd bɪɡˈæn plˈeɪɪŋ ɪɾ ɪntˈuːᵻtˌɪvli.
He held his Darbouka (Middle Eastern Tabla) at the tender age of four and began playing it intuitively.