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Starting in May, in addition to the Middle Eastern dance classes, Mosaïque LLC, Language & Cultural Arts, will also have Middle Eastern music classes!! Launching the music program is the Rhythms & Percussion class, the heart of all Oriental music!
Arabic music is so rich with many layers and contexts. The ability to distinguish and identify different genres of music is rooted in the rhythms of the dance. Come experience the joy of creating music with hand instruments and the thrill of discovering the language of Middle Eastern rhythms! They are speaking. Are you listening? And more importantly, are you responding?
Intro to Middle Eastern Percussion & Rhythms is Saturday April 18, 11:30a-12:30p at Claude Moore Community Center. Cost is $20 (Free for Mosaïque members! Please visit the new Mosaïque website for information about membership, www.mosaiquecenter.org)
After our introductory workshop you have the option to gain a much deeper understanding of the rhythms and music in an intensive 4-week course, “Middle Eastern Percussion & Rhythms” starting May 5.
Though these classes will be of particular interest to Middle Eastern dance students, anyone age 12 and over who has interest in percussion and/or Middle Eastern music is welcome and encouraged to participate!
Join me in exploring what all those “doums” and “teks” are saying in our favorite music. I promise, the way you listen and dance to Middle Eastern music will change forever….for the better!
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Sat. April 18, Workshop- *Intro to Middle Eastern Percussion & Rhythms: 11:30a-12:30pm, Cost: $20. Claude Moore Comm. Center. Pre-Registration required. Walk-ins welcome on space available basis. Call before 11am the morning of event: (571) 283-9494.
Tues. May 5, 4-week Course starts- *Middle Eastern Percussion & Rhythms (Ages 12+): Claude Moore Community Center. Tuesdays & Thursdays, May 5 – May 28, 5:30-6:30p. Class meets 2x/week for 4-weeks. Cost: $142. Register on or before April 18: $114. Drop-in NOT permitted. Class ID: Spr-09 MED RHY.
The heart of all Oriental and folkloric music lies in its basic rhythmic structure on which all other elements of a musical piece are laid. For dancers, this is the starting point they must use to understand, create and ultimately innovate whether they choose improvisation or choreography to interpret the music. This is a hands-on course. Students will use Arabic percussion instruments, primarily doumbek and finger cymbals, to gain wide knowledge of all the common rhythms used in traditional and contemporary Middle Eastern and belly dance music, plus a few not-so-common but very exciting and complex rhythms. We will explore the origins of each rhythm, its structure and flavor. As you progress through the course you will be able to identify, reproduce and play along with popular rhythms as they appear in various musical selections. Dancers, as your knowledge and understanding of these rhythmic structures grows, you will be able to confidently apply the concepts to improvise and choreograph to any piece of Oriental music (or inspired genres) in your own unique style that is also a genuine expression of the music. Some instruments will be available for student use during class.
*These are music classes, not dance classes.
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Mosaïque is a center for the study and appreciation of the languages, visual and performing arts of the world’s cultural traditions. We provide a range of educational and enrichment programs for children to adults. Additionally, we offer membership options for those who wish to take advantage of special benefits, such as free workshops, reduced fees, and a quarterly newsletter.
From early foreign language training to music, creative movement and dance, our vision is to combine the concepts and services of dance school, language school and community center into one dynamic and convenient venue.
For more information, contact: katayoundance@hotmail.com
Katayoun
Founder & Director
Mosaïque Language & Cultural Arts
PO Box 1232
Sterling, VA 20167-8415
(571) 283-9494
www.katayoundance.com
www.mosaiquecenter.org
Arabic music is so rich with many layers and contexts. The ability to distinguish and identify different genres of music is rooted in the rhythms of the dance. Come experience the joy of creating music with hand instruments and the thrill of discovering the language of Middle Eastern rhythms! They are speaking. Are you listening? And more importantly, are you responding?
Intro to Middle Eastern Percussion & Rhythms is Saturday April 18, 11:30a-12:30p at Claude Moore Community Center. Cost is $20 (Free for Mosaïque members! Please visit the new Mosaïque website for information about membership, www.mosaiquecenter.org)
After our introductory workshop you have the option to gain a much deeper understanding of the rhythms and music in an intensive 4-week course, “Middle Eastern Percussion & Rhythms” starting May 5.
Though these classes will be of particular interest to Middle Eastern dance students, anyone age 12 and over who has interest in percussion and/or Middle Eastern music is welcome and encouraged to participate!
Join me in exploring what all those “doums” and “teks” are saying in our favorite music. I promise, the way you listen and dance to Middle Eastern music will change forever….for the better!
*********************************************************************
Sat. April 18, Workshop- *Intro to Middle Eastern Percussion & Rhythms: 11:30a-12:30pm, Cost: $20. Claude Moore Comm. Center. Pre-Registration required. Walk-ins welcome on space available basis. Call before 11am the morning of event: (571) 283-9494.
Tues. May 5, 4-week Course starts- *Middle Eastern Percussion & Rhythms (Ages 12+): Claude Moore Community Center. Tuesdays & Thursdays, May 5 – May 28, 5:30-6:30p. Class meets 2x/week for 4-weeks. Cost: $142. Register on or before April 18: $114. Drop-in NOT permitted. Class ID: Spr-09 MED RHY.
The heart of all Oriental and folkloric music lies in its basic rhythmic structure on which all other elements of a musical piece are laid. For dancers, this is the starting point they must use to understand, create and ultimately innovate whether they choose improvisation or choreography to interpret the music. This is a hands-on course. Students will use Arabic percussion instruments, primarily doumbek and finger cymbals, to gain wide knowledge of all the common rhythms used in traditional and contemporary Middle Eastern and belly dance music, plus a few not-so-common but very exciting and complex rhythms. We will explore the origins of each rhythm, its structure and flavor. As you progress through the course you will be able to identify, reproduce and play along with popular rhythms as they appear in various musical selections. Dancers, as your knowledge and understanding of these rhythmic structures grows, you will be able to confidently apply the concepts to improvise and choreograph to any piece of Oriental music (or inspired genres) in your own unique style that is also a genuine expression of the music. Some instruments will be available for student use during class.
*These are music classes, not dance classes.
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Mosaïque is a center for the study and appreciation of the languages, visual and performing arts of the world’s cultural traditions. We provide a range of educational and enrichment programs for children to adults. Additionally, we offer membership options for those who wish to take advantage of special benefits, such as free workshops, reduced fees, and a quarterly newsletter.
From early foreign language training to music, creative movement and dance, our vision is to combine the concepts and services of dance school, language school and community center into one dynamic and convenient venue.
For more information, contact: katayoundance@hotmail.com
Katayoun
Founder & Director
Mosaïque Language & Cultural Arts
PO Box 1232
Sterling, VA 20167-8415
(571) 283-9494
www.katayoundance.com
www.mosaiquecenter.org
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UPDATE:Rhythms & Percussion class in Sterling, VA
Fri, May 15, 2009 - 9:52 AMPlease forward the information to students, friends and colleagues for the new time, date and location of Mosaïque’s first music class, Middle Eastern Percussion & Rhythms!
MED RHY: Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm, June 2-23 (4 weeks) at the Senior Center at Cascades, next to the library (behind Giant and the Cascades Marketplace).
This class will give you a good foundation of the music and rhythms and get you started in thinking, relating and moving with the music in a deeper, more meaningful and culturally authentic way. This will be primarily a music class, but the studio is large enough that we can work a little with movement also.
The cost is $90 for the 4-week session ($72 for Mosaïque members). Please register on-line: www.mosaiquecenter.org/2.html. Scroll down for the Music and Art classes.
Katayoun (katayoundance@hotmail.com)
Founder and Director
Mosaïque LLC, Language & Cultural Arts
www.mosaiquecenter.org
(571) 283-9494
