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Karim Nagi. Photo: courtesy of the artistKarim Nagi
Karim Nagi. Photo: courtesy of the artist
Nagi, a native Egyptian, is an expert in Arab, Turkish and Andalusian hand percussion. He holds a Psychology degree from Skidmore College. Nagi has studied with Nabil Ata, Midhat al-Rashidi, Simon Shaheen, and Michel Merhej Baklouk. He returned to Cairo to study with Dr. Alfred Gamil (Cairo Conservatory of Music) and Mohammed Al-Araby (percussionist for Umm Koulthoum and The National Orchestra of Egypt). An educator himself, Nagi is a former faculty member of the New England Conservatory of Music and currently travels the country presenting his Arabiqa education program that aims to teach students about the depth of Arab art and the importance of Arab culture in general. He also dances and teaches debkah, leads the Zaitoun Debkah Troupe, and is the director of a workshop series on pan-Arab dance. Nagi leads the SHARQ Arabic Music Ensemble, which performs classical Arabic instrumental and vocal repertoire. In addition, he performs a music and dance show called Turbo Tabla, which combines traditional Arab and Turkish music with modern electronica and techno.
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Turbo Tabla
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Turbo Tabla
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Egyptian percussionist Karim Nagi draws on the Egyptian Fallahi rhythm, as well as hip hop beats at this Detroit performance.
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