Tuning Your Ear: Learning to Listen to Arab Music

03/06/08

6:30PM - 8:30PM

Learning to Listen. Photo: Courtesy of Dale LangdenLearning to Listen. Photo: Courtesy of Dale Langden

Thursday, March 6
Safe-T-Gallery
6:30-8:30

Tuning Your Ear: Learning to
Listen to Arab Music

Karim Nagi, percussionist and widely regarded workshop teacher, leads a session on Arab music basics including how a listening audience responds.

Jam in 3-D: Dumbek, Darbukah, Derbekki
Demo and jam session with the legendary Michel Merhej Baklouk and Middle Eastern Percussion Ensemble featuring Karim Nagi and Brooklyn’s own Egyptian tabla masters Gamal Shafik and Mohamed Yhya.

Download and read the program
> Tuning_Your_Ear.pdf   (216.344 kb)

Participating Artists (Click on a name to view the artist’s bio)
Karim Nagi
Michel Merhej Baklouk
Gamal Shafik
Mohamed Yhya



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Core Funders No NYSCABAC programs are made possible, in part, with public funds from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and New York City Council and its Brooklyn Delegation.

Maqam Logos No AmExBrooklyn Maqam is made possible with major support from American Express, Baisley Powell Elebash Fund, Con Edison, The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, New York State Music Fund established by the New York Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, and National Endowment for the Arts.