Event

Karim Nagi Workshop

Karim Nagi is a native Egyptian drummer, DJ, and folk dancer. He is the creator of Turbo Tabla, and has released two internationally distributed CDs of this unique brand of Arab House/Electronica using acoustic instruments. Karim has authored instructional DVDs for the Tabla/Doumbek and Riqq tambourine, as well as two rhythm compilation CDs. He performs and teaches Tahteeb Cane Dance, Dabka Line Dance, and Zikr Sufi Dance. Because of his proficiency in both music and dance, his workshops deliver students to a new physical understanding of the connection between these two disciplines. As a dance and drum teacher, Karim has taught in nearly all major bellydance festivals in the United States and Cairo, as well as all major Arab Culture festivals in the USA. Karim Nagi is a true crossover artist, uniting the Cabaret and Tribal, Traditional and the Modern, the Ethnic and the Urban.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS ARE ON DANCINGBEENA.COM and KARIMNAGI.COM

Session 1: Sat., Oct 26 11:00a - 1:00p Sagat (Zill) Finger Cymbals
Session 2: Sat., Oct 26 3:00p - 5:00p Arabic Folk Dance Intensive
Session 3: Sun., Oct 27 11:00a - 1:00p Dancer-Drummer Communication
Session 4: Sun., Oct 27 3:00p - 5:00pMusicality for Dancers (Optional)

Payment can be made through Brown Paper Tickets. Session registration needs to be completed from DancingBeena.com Events page.