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hey guys, Karim is AWESOME, and this is a local event.
Musicians and dancers, his classes are totally worth it - this guy kicks ass...and you can pick and choose if you're short on time or funds only go to what you can, but GO. Srsly.
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Karim Nagi/Turbo Tabla ARAB DANCE LECTURE/WORKSHOP APRIL 4-6, 2008
Wed, January 23, 2008 - 6:38 AM
WHERE:
University of Richmond
North Court Reception Room
40 Westhampton Way,
Richmond, Virginia 23173
HOTEL:
Hilton Garden Inn Richmond Innsbrook, Glen Allen
4050 Cox Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Phone: 804-521-2900
Official site: www.hiltongardeninn.com
SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY - APRIL 4, 2008
2:00 PM - SURVEY OF ARAB MUSIC FOR DANCE (LECTURE): Although music exists without dance, dance rarely exists without music. Arab culture has a strong dance tradition with specific music that propels it. Students will study the relationship between music and the movement it creates or accompanies. The context, storylines and themes of each song will be explained. Overviews and recording samples will be given in the categories of Performance (Stage Dabka and Raqs Sharqi), Ritual (Zikr, Zaar, Sama/Whirling), and Social Dance (Dabka and Raqs Baladi). Karim will also demonstrate the intimate connection between rhythm and movement in the performance category, with live examples.
5:00 - DINNER ON YOUR OWN
7:00 - 10:00 DJ TABLA DANCE DISCO - Not Your Typical HAFLA – Be prepared to have the time of your LIFE!!!!!! In addition to loving modern music, DJ TABLA (Karim) is also a traditionalist. He has always loved the "pre-classics" of Egypt, Syria and Turkey. The great songs of the early 20th century have an intoxicating feel and spirit that is rarely found in modern music. Karim re-records these classics using top-notch musicians and singers. He bolsters the sound with heavy grooves and Electronica. These grooves (remember, Karim is a drummer) serve to propel the music on the dance floor, while maintaining the authentic spirit of the original composition. Karim prefers the use of traditional instruments, instead of the keyboards and synthesizers that dominate modern Electronica.
SATURDAY - APRIL 5, 2008
9: 00 MAQAM FOR DANCERS (workshop): Maqam is the Arabic system of scales and melody creation. All songs whether classical, pop or dance, are created in a Maqam, which dictates whether the song is happy, somber, uplifting, spiritual or sensual. Dancers will learn how to recognize, sing and move to maqams by learning famous song examples. Special attention will be given to Taksim, the art of instrumental solo improvisation. The dancer will practice interpreting the instrumental music into movement and personifying the mood of the music. This workshop is vital for dancers who wish to better interpret melody into movement.
12:00 - CATERED MIDDLE EASTERN LUNCH $10.00
1:30 MUSICALITY FOR DANCERS (workshop): Despite any mastery of technique and bodily dexterity, true dance expression requires musicality. The best dancers are those who emulate the music into their own movement. Karim will demystify Arab music for the dancer. Several recurring themes in Arab music will be identified (using recorded examples) and explained in emotive, non musical terms. The class will cover Taksim, Melodic Themes, Vocal vs. Instrumental Songs, Rhythms & Rhythmic Changes, Melodic Modulation, Song Structure, Orchestration and Instrumentation. Karim will guide the students through several songs and lead them in dancing to each of these themes. This is a movement class that will help the dancer become the physical personification of the music.
3:00 FROM THE VILLAGE TO THE STAGE - ARAB MUSIC & DANCE, THEN & NOW (LECTURE): This lecture will illustrate the function and setting of dance and music in the Arab world over the past 100 years. It is wide in scope, and will attempt to differentiate between dance and music in ritual settings, vs. entertainment and cabaret forms. The music ensembles and compositional styles will be explained, with listening examples. We will also discuss how dance performances evolve when transported from village to urban settings, including the introduction of choreography. The controversial role and status of the Dancer in society will be illuminated. Dance and music in the different regions in the Arab world (Egypt, Gulf, Levant and North Africa) will be compared with one another. The talk will conclude with an analysis on the effect video and mass media distributions have on the art form and Arab society.
5:00 DINNER ON YOUR OWN
7:30 - 10:30 PROFESSIONAL GUEST PERFORMERS $10.00
SUNDAY APRIL 6, 2008
9:00 SAGAT & Zills FINGER CYMBALS (workshop): Using the techniques of the Egyptian Sufi Zikr, Karim will present the Zills as a classical instrument and not simply a dance accessory. Karim has developed a comprehensive zill method that utilizes drum techniques, and an ambidextrous approach. Students will learn the Arabic rhythms by name and how to play them while dancing! Dancers will learn to use the cymbals to communicate rhythms to a band and accent solo dancing and body movements. Dancers and percussionists of all levels are welcome. Karim promises to transform dancers into musicians with his finger cymbal teaching approach.
12:00 LUNCH ON YOU OWN
1:00 RHYTHM FOR DANCERS (workshop): It's time to raise the bar for rhythmic literacy! A dancer's immediate connection to the music is the rhythm produced by the Tabla and percussion. Karim teaches each rhythm using the three-sound clapping approach. Karim then performs sample rhythms on the Tabla. Students will learn each rhythm by name, "dum-tak" vocalization, and clapping. Afterwards the dancers will learn choreography segments to help gain bodily control with the sample rhythm, putting theory into practice. By physically personifying each Rhythm, bodily mastery of that rhythm will be achieved. This movement workshop is perfect for any dancer who wants to better understand what they are dancing to.
4:00 END OF SEMINAR
(HURRY - WE ARE QUICKLY FILLING UP - SIGN-UP NOW TO GET EARLY PRICES)
PayPal: oryantaldanse@comcast.net
Money Order – MAIL TO:
Patricia Clark Hines
3927 Biddeford Place
Richmond, Virginia 23233
EARLY BIRD MUST BE POSTMARKED BEFORE OR ON 2/15/2008
Full weekend - $190
Individual Lectures: $60 each
Individual Dance Workshops: $70 each
Catered Middle Eastern Lunch: $10
Professional Guest Performancers Show: $10 (Saturday Night)
Musicians and dancers, his classes are totally worth it - this guy kicks ass...and you can pick and choose if you're short on time or funds only go to what you can, but GO. Srsly.
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Karim Nagi/Turbo Tabla ARAB DANCE LECTURE/WORKSHOP APRIL 4-6, 2008
Wed, January 23, 2008 - 6:38 AM
WHERE:
University of Richmond
North Court Reception Room
40 Westhampton Way,
Richmond, Virginia 23173
HOTEL:
Hilton Garden Inn Richmond Innsbrook, Glen Allen
4050 Cox Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060
Phone: 804-521-2900
Official site: www.hiltongardeninn.com
SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY - APRIL 4, 2008
2:00 PM - SURVEY OF ARAB MUSIC FOR DANCE (LECTURE): Although music exists without dance, dance rarely exists without music. Arab culture has a strong dance tradition with specific music that propels it. Students will study the relationship between music and the movement it creates or accompanies. The context, storylines and themes of each song will be explained. Overviews and recording samples will be given in the categories of Performance (Stage Dabka and Raqs Sharqi), Ritual (Zikr, Zaar, Sama/Whirling), and Social Dance (Dabka and Raqs Baladi). Karim will also demonstrate the intimate connection between rhythm and movement in the performance category, with live examples.
5:00 - DINNER ON YOUR OWN
7:00 - 10:00 DJ TABLA DANCE DISCO - Not Your Typical HAFLA – Be prepared to have the time of your LIFE!!!!!! In addition to loving modern music, DJ TABLA (Karim) is also a traditionalist. He has always loved the "pre-classics" of Egypt, Syria and Turkey. The great songs of the early 20th century have an intoxicating feel and spirit that is rarely found in modern music. Karim re-records these classics using top-notch musicians and singers. He bolsters the sound with heavy grooves and Electronica. These grooves (remember, Karim is a drummer) serve to propel the music on the dance floor, while maintaining the authentic spirit of the original composition. Karim prefers the use of traditional instruments, instead of the keyboards and synthesizers that dominate modern Electronica.
SATURDAY - APRIL 5, 2008
9: 00 MAQAM FOR DANCERS (workshop): Maqam is the Arabic system of scales and melody creation. All songs whether classical, pop or dance, are created in a Maqam, which dictates whether the song is happy, somber, uplifting, spiritual or sensual. Dancers will learn how to recognize, sing and move to maqams by learning famous song examples. Special attention will be given to Taksim, the art of instrumental solo improvisation. The dancer will practice interpreting the instrumental music into movement and personifying the mood of the music. This workshop is vital for dancers who wish to better interpret melody into movement.
12:00 - CATERED MIDDLE EASTERN LUNCH $10.00
1:30 MUSICALITY FOR DANCERS (workshop): Despite any mastery of technique and bodily dexterity, true dance expression requires musicality. The best dancers are those who emulate the music into their own movement. Karim will demystify Arab music for the dancer. Several recurring themes in Arab music will be identified (using recorded examples) and explained in emotive, non musical terms. The class will cover Taksim, Melodic Themes, Vocal vs. Instrumental Songs, Rhythms & Rhythmic Changes, Melodic Modulation, Song Structure, Orchestration and Instrumentation. Karim will guide the students through several songs and lead them in dancing to each of these themes. This is a movement class that will help the dancer become the physical personification of the music.
3:00 FROM THE VILLAGE TO THE STAGE - ARAB MUSIC & DANCE, THEN & NOW (LECTURE): This lecture will illustrate the function and setting of dance and music in the Arab world over the past 100 years. It is wide in scope, and will attempt to differentiate between dance and music in ritual settings, vs. entertainment and cabaret forms. The music ensembles and compositional styles will be explained, with listening examples. We will also discuss how dance performances evolve when transported from village to urban settings, including the introduction of choreography. The controversial role and status of the Dancer in society will be illuminated. Dance and music in the different regions in the Arab world (Egypt, Gulf, Levant and North Africa) will be compared with one another. The talk will conclude with an analysis on the effect video and mass media distributions have on the art form and Arab society.
5:00 DINNER ON YOUR OWN
7:30 - 10:30 PROFESSIONAL GUEST PERFORMERS $10.00
SUNDAY APRIL 6, 2008
9:00 SAGAT & Zills FINGER CYMBALS (workshop): Using the techniques of the Egyptian Sufi Zikr, Karim will present the Zills as a classical instrument and not simply a dance accessory. Karim has developed a comprehensive zill method that utilizes drum techniques, and an ambidextrous approach. Students will learn the Arabic rhythms by name and how to play them while dancing! Dancers will learn to use the cymbals to communicate rhythms to a band and accent solo dancing and body movements. Dancers and percussionists of all levels are welcome. Karim promises to transform dancers into musicians with his finger cymbal teaching approach.
12:00 LUNCH ON YOU OWN
1:00 RHYTHM FOR DANCERS (workshop): It's time to raise the bar for rhythmic literacy! A dancer's immediate connection to the music is the rhythm produced by the Tabla and percussion. Karim teaches each rhythm using the three-sound clapping approach. Karim then performs sample rhythms on the Tabla. Students will learn each rhythm by name, "dum-tak" vocalization, and clapping. Afterwards the dancers will learn choreography segments to help gain bodily control with the sample rhythm, putting theory into practice. By physically personifying each Rhythm, bodily mastery of that rhythm will be achieved. This movement workshop is perfect for any dancer who wants to better understand what they are dancing to.
4:00 END OF SEMINAR
(HURRY - WE ARE QUICKLY FILLING UP - SIGN-UP NOW TO GET EARLY PRICES)
PayPal: oryantaldanse@comcast.net
Money Order – MAIL TO:
Patricia Clark Hines
3927 Biddeford Place
Richmond, Virginia 23233
EARLY BIRD MUST BE POSTMARKED BEFORE OR ON 2/15/2008
Full weekend - $190
Individual Lectures: $60 each
Individual Dance Workshops: $70 each
Catered Middle Eastern Lunch: $10
Professional Guest Performancers Show: $10 (Saturday Night)
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Re: Karim Nagi workshop
Thu, January 24, 2008 - 9:35 AMThe dance/disco sounds AWESOME!!!! -
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Re: Karim Nagi workshop
Thu, January 24, 2008 - 8:54 PMhe's amazing, you should totally go.
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