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Turbo Tabla in Pittsburgh!
Turbo Tabla is an Egyptian-born, master instructor and performer of Arab dance & music.
Amethyst will host Turbo Tabla for the 3rd time, in Pittsburgh, PA, Oct. 23-24, 2010.
Turbo Tabla will teach at least 2 workshops (Arab Folk Dance Intensive and Dancer-Drummer Communication), and headline a show.
Workshop registration (below) has already begun, with discounts for early registration.
Workshops
Sunday, October 24, 2010Sterling Yoga in Dormont
Directions: http://sterlingyoga.com/directions.html
Each workshop = 2 hours
Dancer-Drummer Communication = 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Arab Folk Dance Intensive = 5:00-7:00 p.m.
$45/advance, $50/door, per workshop
NOTE: NO refunds (partial or full) will be offered once you pay, but you may transfer your registration to another dancer if you can not make it.
Arab Folk Dance Intensive
This class is an intensive introduction to the traditional group dances from the Arab world. These dances are primarily unisex, and emphasize synchronicity and group cohesion. This workshop includes Dabka Line Dance, Basic Tahteeb/Assaya Cane Dance, and the group-healing ritual motions found in Zikr and Zar practices. Each dance is taught efficiently as an introduction to the style, and is an initiation into possible future study. These dances are less glamourous than the performance-oriented heroism of the solo dances found in the Arab world. These are the dances done by "The People" in social, celebratory, and spiritual group settings. They can be taught to dancers at any level, as both a cultural and artistic experience. The group movements and concepts can later be extrapolated into performance-calibre skills and themes.Dancer-Drummer Communication
This workshop bridges the gap between the two diciplines. Students will learn how interpret sound into movement by aligning body parts and motions with drum sounds and riffs. Once the movement-to-sound coorespondence is established, students will prepare to perform to drum solos. The six-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 can also be configured to include drummers as well.Show
Turbo Tabla + bellydancers Amethyst, Scarlet, Dharma, Jameena, Berna and more, at Club Cafe in South Side!Details TBA.
Photo (L-R): Dharma (Kansas City), Amethyst (event host), Turbo Tabla/Karim Nagi (headliner)
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