31 two minute tracks to perfect your knowledge of Middle
Eastern rhythms. Ideal for improvisation with finger cymbals or dance. Everything from maqsoum and malfouf to ayoub, samba and samaee - plus some hard to find!
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Classic songs every belly dancer should know!
1. Ben Aleya Hoboo-Time
1. Wahashtini-
2. Ekdeb Aleyk-
3. Kamel el Awsaf-
4. Tisel Ley Aleya-
6. Al Helwa wa Mora-
1. Fi Yom Wa Leyla-
2. Enta Mein-
9. Hiyart Elbi Ma’ak-
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Complete Sagat package - includes basic techniques, a history movie and advanced study of Golden Era sagat - how they were played and what steps accompanied the rhythms.
5 hours of instruction
July 22 2011 Serpentine Studio Bethesda MD
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JULY 22 2011 3:00 - 5:00 pm Serpentine Studio
Learn how to apply basic sagat technique to movement in belly dance - when to play what. We will also analyze old recordings of sagat players with an emphasis on syncopation.
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July 22 2011 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Serpentine Studio, Bethesda MD
Learn how to play Egyptian finger cymbals - from how to string and hold them (the clam-shell grip) to the 6 sounds they make and basic rhythm patterns.
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Learn Turkish style belly dance from the expert! Award winning teacher and performer teaches the basics in a fun, easy to follow 2 hour DVD.
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Everything you need to learn how to play sagat! Egyptian finger cymbal starter pack with clapper sagat.
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Everything you need to learn how to play sagat! Egyptian finger cymbal starter pack with almee sagat.
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A Weekend Intensive - Discover the differences and similarities between Egyptian and Turkish dances from two well-known master teachers and historians, Artemis and Yasmin Henkesh. Feb 16 - 19 2012
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Wonderful dance music to get the heartbeat going.
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Lifting the Veil Of Time is a film adaptation of the performance entitled Dance and Music of the Middle East. Starring Artemis Mourat, Yasmin Henkesh, Latifah and Kawakib on finger cymbals.
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An ideal workout for the core muscles every belly dancer uses. Get into shape with 15 minutes / day.
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Artemis' first feature video, with footage from all stages of her career.
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Live performance shot at the Casablanca restaurant in 1995 starring Artemis Mourat, Yasmin Henkesh, Habiba of Philadelphia and many more.
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Leila's first CD - now with a new cover and lyrics included.
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Leila's second CD
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One of Egypt's brightest country music stars sings 7 classic songs. The album contains two versions of each song - one long version, complete with an introductory leyali and mawwal - and a shorter version ideal for performing.
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All good Middle Eastern dancers know that to become great they must work with a good drummer. This series is designed to bring Egypts best tabla players to belly dancers around the world. The Henkesh Brothers are among Egypt's best tabla players.
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"The purpose of the taqsim is to set a meditative mood. Its sound is so distinctive and its association with the mystical state so firm, that it invariably stills the audience, quiets conversation and spreads a pensive atmosphere. 7 songs with taqsim.
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For centuries women in Africa and the Middle East have used this music to cure pain in times of stress or illness, sicknesses they believe are caused by "red spirits" - the Zar - who are using their bodies as hosts.
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Traditional Egyptian belly dance music, 2 complete shows to perform to.
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Egyptian Jazz with trumpet, sax and finger cymbals. An exploration of rhythms including maqsoum beladi, saidi, rumba, samba, Afriqi and fellahi. Includes 2 complete beladi progressions.
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COMING SOON - PREORDER NOW! Volume 2 of the Orientale Series. 3 complete Egyptian cabaret shows, including 2 Mergenci, Taht as-Shabak, Saidi cane, Nubian, taqsim, Sayyid Darwish song, drum solos and more.
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Cymbals Speak Part 1 - Learn how to play Turkish / American finger cymbals from a master zillist. Artemis has been teaching and playing cymbals for over 35 years. Instruction includes music theory, a break-down of rhythms and a zill solo.
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Cymbals Speak Part 2 - Learn How to Play Finger Cymbals from A(lmee) to Z(ills). This volume is dedicated to Egyptian sagat and the method of playing them. The 40 page booklet also contains an extensive history lesson on the origin of finger cymbals.
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Diameter 2.75" Heavy professional sagat for experienced players. Obtain an octave of pitch changes. They are a combination of the Almee dome and Clapper rim. Making them talk is easy, building up the hand muscles to play them is harder. Excellent tone.
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Diameter 2.5" Brass castanets, ideal for the clam-shell method of playing. Their wide rim and small dome produce a variety of pitches & a short sweet ring. Rounded edges fit comfortably into the palms and give a hollow wood-like clack. A ghawazee favorite
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