3074
Whitney Ave.
Bldg. 2, 2nd Floor
Hamden, CT 06518
phone: 203-230-8101
fax: 203-230-8131
Karim Nagi Mohammed
KARIM NAGI is a native Egyptian who specializes in traditional Arabic music. He uses his traditional foundation to re-imagine the culture, discovering progressive deliveries and new concepts. Karim performs primarily Arabic, Turkish and Andalusian hand percussion, including the Egyptian Tabla (goblet drum), Riqq (tambourine), Duff (frame drum), and Segat (brass castanets). Karim has authored instructional CDs and DVDs. Karim is a faculty member of the New England Conservatory of Music. He leads the SHARQ Arabic Music Ensemble performing the classical Arabic instrumental and vocal repertoire. Karim travels the country presenting his educational program.
Arabic Music, Dance and Culture (Grades K-12)
Karim defines the term Arab and Arab-American by equating it to
African-Americans, Latino-Americans, etc. Karim illustrates what it
means to be bi-cultural. Karim then gives a dynamic and entertaining
demonstration of the various instruments including an array of drums
and the Buzuq (longneck lute). He elicits audience participation
throughout by having them pronounce the instrument names, a
deliberate first-lesson in the Arabic language. Next he teaches a three sound
clapping system which allows anyone in the crowd to perform the
Arabic rhythms without an instrument. Karim concludes with a brief
demonstration of Dabka Line Dancing and, when feasible, invites
participants to learn as the rest of the audience provides rhythmic
accompaniment via their newly learned clapping method. The
presentation is animated, humorous and participatory. It is very
effective with Elementary and Middle School groups. Karim also has a
version for High School and Adult general audiences.
Length: 45 Minutes
Single Performance: $745
Pair of Performances: $1220
Curriculum Connections:
Dance, Music, Social Studies, Language Arts
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