The Mosaic of Music Mystery of Percussion and Dance

by Morwenna Assaf, Walid Assaf

Overview

This book is not just for the student, performer or teacher of belly dance. It is also for that teacher, student or performer of the Middle Eastern drum. The DERBECKI, TAR, TAMBOURINE, KATAM and TUBL BELEDI! You may be a husband, partner or belly dancer that wants to be part of the scene. It is about what each needs to know about rhythms and music and how they relate to belly dancing and performing together. Learn the rhythms and how and how to get the best out of each other on stage. Get that spark in your performance no matter which side you are on. Dancers at all levels need to know these rhythms and how to use them with ZILLs and during a drum solo. The knowledge of how to recognize of what is being played at all times. Dancers enhance your dance! Drummers learn how to shine! This is really a duet not a solo.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940150691209
Publisher:	Cedar Productions
Publication date:	10/16/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Morwenna Assaf is an internationally recognized master educator of Middle Eastern dance. She received her first dance training in ballet through England�s Royal Academy of Ballet. In 1973, she was introduced to Middle Eastern dance in New Bedford, MA and in love with this ethnic dance form. She was mentored by and received extensive training from the late Ibrahim Farrah of NYC in 1976 until 1996 and the late La Meri in this dance form. She has forged a professional relationship with Lebanon�s renowned master teacher, Amani after being invited to teach in Beirut, Lebanon in October of 2011.
For the last 25 years, she has been dedicated to presenting, preserving and educating the general public on ethnic culture and folklore through their dance forms, especially those countries that make up the eastern Arabic nations. She has authored several books designed to help all students and teachers of Middle Eastern dance be more knowledgeable about the dance and culture. Her wish is to see Middle Eastern dance as a main stream dance around the world. Everything she does is towards the education and keeping the culture in Arabic Dance.

Walid Assaf, a Lebanese native, teaches Middle Eastern rhythm (percussion). He is an international star of both drum and debke. Coming from a family of entertainers who entertained throughout Lebanon and the Middle East, he has an extensive background in Lebanese music and debke. He has shared his wife�s passion of bringing the knowledge and true art form of Middle Eastern dance to the public since 1980.

Editorial Reviews

Classes in dance and drumming are fun and good exercise. My daughter and I are impressed with Morwenna and Walid�s ability to break down the movements and rhythms and walk us through the dances in a way that amateurs like us can understand. Lessons are personal and directed, but still musical and entertaining.

O'side Review - Carol Kimmitt

We always feel encouraged and are learning a lot about the dances, music and the cultures from which they come. I would say the classes and this book have a good energy. We're having a very good time learning about the culture through the dance and music..

O'side Days of Art CA - Kristina Foss

I travel from near the Tijuana, Mexico border to take what classes I can from Morwenna and Walid They know and understand this dance form inside & out. They advise me on what is acceptable for me at my level. Things that make me look good. I learn more from them in an hour than I ever did with years at another studio.They know their stuff. They are tough but right on.Their books are easy to understand even for me who has limited English

Tijuana, Baja CA - Claudia Guajardo