Jalsah Boston June 30 Saturday
melissa
Saturday, June 30
Workshops during the day.
Music and dance party at night.
Workshops and party will be at the Ward IV Community Center, 100
Brooks
Avenue, Quincy, MA
Easy access from I-93 ~ Free Parking ~ On Red Line ~ Directions at
www.jalsah.org
Jalsah Boston
8:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. $7 advanced, $10 at door
A music event at which ALL musicians and dancers are welcome. Come
sit
in and play Middle Eastern music for open floor dancing all night.
This
is a community event designed to bring together dancers and musicians
inspired by Middle Eastern music. Experienced or inexperienced:
all are welcome!
Workshops
Carmine Guida of Djinn will teach: Foundations of Middle Eastern
Drumming
1:30- to 2:30 p.m.
In this workshop, participants will learn the proper hand/finger
techniques to produce clean beautiful sounds from the doumbek.
Participants will learn how to play several traditional Middle
Eastern
rhythms as well as how to switch between them. This workshop is
perfect for beginners or experienced drummers who want to brush up or
clean up their technique.
Playing Drum Solos for Dancers
2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
In this workshop, participants will learn new drum hits and how to
incorporate new rhythms into an interesting drum solo for a dancer.
Participants will learn techniques for playing a drum solo, as well
as how to accompany a drum soloist.
Learn more about Carmine at www.carmine.com.
$25 for each Carmine workshop, $40 for both. Free admission to the
Jalsah with purchase of a workshop.
Melissa Murphey of Ishtar will teach: Middle Eastern Songs on Western
Instruments 3:30 to 5 p.m.
This Middle Eastern music workshop is perfect for any musician and
drummer who is ready to try something different! Musicians will learn
the basic songs, learn basic makams, get some pointers on taksims
(solos), and learn what to do during a taksim when you aren't the
"taksimer". ALL instruments are welcome: drum, cello, violin,
electric
guitar, flute, saxophone, clarinet, oboe, trumpet, tuba, banjo...
Drummers and zill enthusiasts will learn rhythm shifts and accents
that
accompany the songs.
Advance sheet music, guitar tab, rhythm sheets, practice mp3s, and
lyrics can all be downloaded at www.dorku.com. To buy a practice CD,
email melis...@juno.com. Learn more about Melissa at
www.ishtar-music.com