| Description |
This CD is third in a series produced by Nourhan Sharif and the Egyptian Academy of Dance. In this instructional CD, Karim performs the complex rhythms extracted from the classical Arabic vocal tradition of Muwashahaat (Andalusian poems put to music) and adapts them for dance. Karim verbalizes each rhythm, performs them at 3 speeds, and follows up with a classic song example that uses each rhythm. Karim provides a full and dynamic sound with Arabic Tabla, Riqq, Segat, Dhola and Bassdrum. By introducing rhythms like Samai, 'Awis, Aqsaq and Muhajjar, Karim seeks to expand the dancer's vocabulary and rhythmic repertoire. |