darbuka.orgby Ibi Malik

Accessibility statement

How darbuka.org approaches accessibility, where it currently falls short, and how to report a problem.

Last updated 11 September 2026.

Earthas DNCS OÜ, trading as Ibi Malik, is committed to making https://darbuka.org usable by as many people as possible. This statement sets out where the site currently stands, honestly, including the places it falls short.

The standard we measure against #

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, level AA — the current version of the World Wide Web Consortium’s guidelines, and the standard referenced by the European harmonised standard EN 301 549.

How conformant the site is #

This site is partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 level AA. “Partially conformant” means most of the site meets the standard, but some content does not. The specific shortfalls are named below.

We would rather say this plainly than claim a level of conformance the site does not yet reach.

What works well #

  • Every page has a skip to content link, and the whole site can be operated by keyboard alone, with a visible focus outline on whatever is selected.
  • Pages are built from real headings, lists and landmarks, so a screen reader can navigate the structure and jump between sections. Every question in the Study section is its own heading.
  • Text reflows down to a narrow screen and scales when you zoom, without a horizontal scrollbar or lost content.
  • Body text, links and buttons are set well above the 4.5:1 contrast ratio against their backgrounds.
  • Every figure and photograph has a text alternative, and every video has a labelled play button and a written title.
  • On the drum tabs, the difference between main strokes and ornaments is shown by upper- and lower-case letters as well as by colour.
  • Motion respects your reduced motion setting: if your device asks for less animation, the site stops animating.
  • Nothing plays automatically. Videos and drum sounds start only when you press play, and the tempo control is a standard, labelled slider.
  • The typefaces are served from this site rather than a font network, so pages render the same whether or not third-party requests are blocked.
  • There are no cookie banners, interstitials or pop-ups to dismiss.

Where the site falls short #

These are known, and not yet fixed.

Drum tabs are hard to follow with a screen reader. A tab is a visual grid: each beat is split into four slots, and a rest is shown as an empty slot. A screen reader reads out the strokes but not the empty slots, so the timing of the rhythm is lost. The written lessons describe each rhythm in words as well, but the tabs themselves have no equivalent text alternative. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 Info and Relationships, at level A.

Video lessons may not have accurate captions. The lessons are hosted on YouTube, and we have not yet added and checked captions for every one. YouTube’s automatic captions, where available, can be inaccurate — particularly for stroke names like Doum, Tek and Ka. Most of what each video teaches is also written out on its lesson page, but the videos themselves may fail success criterion 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded), at level A.

Some small secondary marks are low in contrast. The placeholder text in the Study search box and the “×” space marker on drum tabs are lighter than the 4.5:1 contrast ratio. This fails success criterion 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum), at level AA.

We intend to address these, and this statement will be updated as each one is done, rather than in advance of it.

How this was assessed #

By self-assessment, reviewing the published site and the code behind it against WCAG 2.2 level AA. It has not been audited by an external organisation. The review that produced this statement was carried out on 11 September 2026.

Content outside our control #

The video player is YouTube’s, loaded when you press play. Its accessibility is YouTube’s rather than ours.

Tell us about a problem #

If you cannot use part of this site, or you need something here in a different format, please write to ibraheem@malik5.com. Tell us the page and what happened, and we will reply within five working days.

If you need a rhythm described in words, or a video lesson as text, ask and we will provide it for that item — you should not have to wait for the general fix.

If we do not put it right #

If you are not satisfied with how we respond, you can contact the Estonian Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority, Tarbijakaitse ja Tehnilise Järelevalve Amet, at https://www.ttja.ee/en, or the equivalent body in the EU country where you live.

Contact #

Earthas DNCS OÜ, Narva mnt 5, Kesklinna linnaosa, Tallinn 10117, Estonia. Email ibraheem@malik5.com.