FROM FOLK TO FUSION: An Arabo-Urban Dance & Music Concert
Saturday October 24th, 7 pm and 9 pm, $15 at door
Studio A Dance, 2306 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Presented by Karim Nagi and Aubre, "From Folk to Fusion" is a cathartic journey through the art of Arab dance and music. From classic Arab music to urban fusion, these two artists have created a performance based upon traditions while adding innovative contemporary ideas. Pulling from decades of experience and study, they prove art can evolve with a sensitivity and respect for the roots from which it came.

Saturday 7pm Show $15 at door

Saturday 9pm Show $15 at door

DANCER-DRUMMER COMMUNICATION: Workshop for Dancers & Drummers
12 pm - 3 pm Sunday, October 25, 2009 / $45 before Oct 25 or $55 at door
The Center For Worldance, 230 West Main St., Alhambra, CA 91801
This workshops bridges the gap between the two disciplines. The live drum solo will be performed and explained using dance terms and ideas. Students will learn how interpret sound into movement by aligning body parts and motions with drum sounds and riffs. Once the movement-to-sound correspondence is established, students will prepare to perform to drum solos. The 6-part drum-solo will be explained, theme by theme. Students will then perform to any combination of these 6 major drum solo themes. Students will learn how to both lead and follow the drummer by maintaining the common language. Improvisation skills will be encouraged, and the daunting prospect of dancing to a LIVE drum solo will be demystified. This dance workshop is open to drummers and dancers alike.

Sunday 12pm Workshop $45

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TURBO TABLA is a solo performance that combines the spontaneity of a live drummer with the stylistic intensity of a DJ. The best description would be "Arabic Techno". Karim, a classically trained Egyptian percussionist, performs on his feet with and an amplified Tabla (goblet drum) that employs many of the effects and sounds of an electric guitar. Karim dances, spins, jumps and entertains while executing the most rapid and grooveworthy hand percussion possible. The accompaniments are always the remixes and recreations of traditional Arabic and World music, with techno and hip hop beats, created by Karim. Karim is an accomplished performer of traditional Arabic music with the highest calibre of authenticity. It is this classical expertise that allows Karim to make modern Oriental music while maintaining the discipline of his Arabic background.