Workshop: Arab Rhythm and Drumming with Karim Nagi
Venue: Collegiate Square, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Event Types: Music, Class
Cost: Free

Description:
The Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech presents an Arab Rhythm and Drumming Workshop with Karim Nagi on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Collegiate Square Dance Studio (former Center of Dance location) in Blacksburg, VA.

Karim Nagi will teach several famous Arabic rhythms. These rhythms will come from various regions of the Arab world, including Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. The students will later link the rhythms into a composition that can be performed. This class will not only teach rhythm and style, but also how the drummers can function in a group and create percussive songs together.

All drummers are welcome. Students may bring any type of Arabic or world percussion drum, as long as the instrument can make at least two different sounds.

Karim Nagi, a native Egyptian drummer, DJ, composer, and folk dancer, is the creator of Turbo Tabla and has released four internationally distributed CDs of his unique brand of Arab house/electronica using acoustic instruments.

Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis. To guarantee your seat, register online in advance at: https://bit.ly/NagiWorkshop2.

This event is part of the Moss Arts Center project SALAAM: Exploring Muslim Cultures and is made possible by a grant from the Association of Performing Arts Professionals; Building Bridges: Arts, Culture, and Identity, a component of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; and the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.

Participants in this workshop may also perform in the Moss Arts Center's Salaam: Exploring Muslim Cultures Performance on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at 8:00 pm if they are interested in doing so.

The Collegiate Square of Dance Studio is located at 460 Turner Street in Blacksburg, VA.

For more information, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arab-rhythm-and-drumming-workshop-karim-nagi-tickets-43127219675 or https://artscenter.vt.edu/experiences/karim-nagi-workshop2.html or https://www.facebook.com/artscenteratvt or email rjginn@vt.edu.

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