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Mid-Eastern Dance Society of Kentuckiana presents:
KARIM (Turbo Tabla) NAGI
Tradition Re-Imagined
November 1 & 2 (Saturday and Sunday) 2008
Boston and Cairo-based musician and dance artist Karim (Turbo Tabla) Nagi is MEDSOK's 2008 workshop teacher and featured dancer at our Concert.
Karim's reputation as a master percussionist, dancer, teacher, and (as one YouTube fan calls him ) 'party in a box' is growing fast.
His high-energy synthesis of tradition, future tradition and talent engages, amazes and enlightens. Join us for a very good time!
Karim says: 'My teaching and performance transcend the distinctions. I regularly teach the Traditional and Cabaret schools, and I am also consistently invited to the major Tribal festivals. I am a native Egyptian, but am well acclimated to the American teaching style (highly verbal, and systematic with clear breakdowns, and I supply notes). I also teach at the university level. As a performer I have created pure tradition, as well as hybrid/fusion work. I think I am quite compatible with the broad range of dance styles in your community. But don't let all the credential-stuff color your opinion: my classes are fun and funny. '
Our weekend with Karim is designed to appeal to women & men, dancers & musicians. And our new venue, the beautiful Clifton Center in the heart of the lively restaurant scene on Frankfort Ave, includes a theatre with a large stage, balcony, sound, lights and dressing rooms. It will be a wonderful weekend. Read on!
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| SATURDAY, NOV 1: |
Five hours of instruction. $60 members, $80 all others. |
| 9:00 am: | Doors open for vending and registration. Vending by Donna Carleton and Nashwa. |
| 10:00 am -12:30 pm: | TAHTEEB & ASSAYA (for men and women). Have more fun on stage! Dancing with sticks and canes is a quintessential expression in Egyptian village dance. Karim teaches a bold yet graceful unisex cane style that incorporates the male Tahteeb bravado & mock combat AND the Assaya flirtation and spunk. Karim teaches with the straight cane (he recommends that students learn with long dowels) and covers all the basic spins, flips and strikes, utilizing both hands for the entire lesson. Double cane is also taught, culminating in a short "friendly battle" choreography. Karim recommends students use 42-inch-long dowels at the Saturday AM workshop. A pair is provided free to students who have pre-registered by Oct 18. After Oct 18, a pair may be ordered for $7 (see form below) or purchased at the door. |
| 2:00 - 4:30 pm: | MUSICALITY FOR DANCERS (and musicians who play for dancers). This is a movement class that will help the dancer become the physical personification of Arabic music. Karim will demystify Arabic music by identifying and explaining several recurring themes, guiding students through several songs, and leading students in dancing to each theme. The class covers Taksim, Melodic themes, Vocal vs. instrumental songs, Rhythms & rhythm changes, Melodic modulation, Song structure, Orchestration & Instrumentation. Musicians will not need instruments for this class. They can consider it a lecture, so that they can learn what will make a dancer react, and how. |
| 7:00 pm: | Doors open for dance concert. |
| 8:00 -10:00pm | DANCE CONCERT by MEDSOK members and featuring Karim ('abdallah skywalker') Nagi, who will be treating us to two of his vibrant and energetic solo performances. $5 members, $10 all others.
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| SUNDAY, NOV 2: |
Three hours of instruction. $35 members, $40 all others. |
| 9:00 am: | Doors open for registration. There will be NO VENDING on Sunday. Some inexpensive zills will be available for purchase. |
| 10:00 am -1:00 pm | SAGAT & ZILLS (Dancers and percussionists of all levels)
Karim promises to transform dancers into musicians with his distinctive and effective zill method utilizing drum techniques and an ambidextrous approach. The class includes dance combinations, solo patterns, musicality, and when-and-when-not to play within an Arabic song.Dance luminary Laurel Victoria Gray incorporated Karim's approach into her own curriculum, and Artemis repeatedly invites him back to teach at her Folk Tours Camp. This class will enlighten amateurs and inspire professionals.
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| LOCATION: | The beautiful and historic Clifton Center at 2117 Payne St, Louisville KY ( off Frankfort Avenue at the corner of Clifton and Payne) in the heart of the lively Frankfort Ave restaurant scene. The Center has several parking lots and street parking available. |
| WORKSHOPS: | Doors open at 9 am both days.
Vending on Saturday only.
Some zills will be available for sale on Sunday. |
| CONCERT: | Doors open at 7 pm. The theatre has a large stage, balcony, dressing room , lights and sound system.
No videotaping w/o permission.
No flash cameras.
Dancers must be MEDSOK members and take the Saturday workshop to perform. This allows us to keep workshop prices low and fosters a sense of community. Out of respect for the teacher and your fellow dancers, come to the Saturday workshop if you want to perform! Members with schedule conflicts, please contact Maura Enright. |
| DISCOUNTS: |
We have Member, Early Bird, and Teacher discounts this year.
Member: Join MEDSOK to get Member discounts on the individual activities or to dance in the Concert.
Member Family: A member's spouse, parent, child or significant other (NOT friends or acquaintances) may take either the morning or the afternoon Saturday session for half-price ($30 if guest is a member, $40 if not). This discount is NOT on the registration form since it wasn't decided on until September. Members should send in a separate registration form for their guest attendee with a note in the margin indicating which session the guest is attending. Do please read the workshop descriptions carefully so that guests know what to expect.
Early Bird: Register by 10/18 to get free dance sticks for the morning class.
Teacher: All teachers, members or not, earn a discount of $10 per student if they register THREE or MORE STUDENTS for the Saturday workshop. Teachers may apply their discount to their own or to student workshop fees. Teacher Discount instructions and forms are [ HERE ].
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| PAYMENT: | Checks payable to MEDSOK. Mail to:
Maura Enright
PO Box 6516
Louisville KY 40206
No refunds unless event is cancelled.
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| MORE INFO: | For more information: email Maura at MEDSOK@att.net, MEDSOK.org, KarimNagi.com, and TurboTabla.com.
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