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Nico Daswani commented on the blog post 'Arabic Melody (Maqam) classes in New York City'"Sami, is the new web site ready?"
Nico Daswani commented on the blog post 'Arabic Melody (Maqam) classes in New York City'"this is a really good price Sami! Yes, the microtonal thing is daunting, and having experienced your call and response I can say that you indeed make this accessible. Really interesting methodology! Salaam!"
A blog post by Sami Abu Shumays was featuredArabic Melody (Maqam) classes in New York City
I just taught my first maqam class of the 2010 session last night at Alwan, an Arab arts center in New York City, and had a great group of new students in addition to some familiar faces!For those of you who don't know what maqam is, it is the melodic modal system used in Arabic music, similar to raga in Indian Music. The Arabic maqamat are known for having many microtonal notes, a fact that sometimes intimidates people new…See More
Sami Abu Shumays left a comment for 'Nico Daswani'"Hey Nico,
as you suggested I finally made a blog post about my classes!
--Sami"
Sami Abu Shumays posted a blog postArabic Melody (Maqam) classes in New York City
I just taught my first maqam class of the 2010 session last night at Alwan, an Arab arts center in New York City, and had a great group of new students in addition to some familiar faces!For those of you who don't know what maqam is, it is the melodic modal system used in Arabic music, similar to raga in Indian Music. The Arabic maqamat are known for having many microtonal notes, a fact that sometimes intimidates people new…See More
Sami Abu Shumays left a comment for 'Amy'"Hi Amy,
I just uploaded some videos on my page featuring my ensemble, so you can hear what we sound like--thanks for asking!
--Sami"
Create Culture left a comment for 'Sami Abu Shumays'"Great to have you Sami-- beautiful photo too! Hope you will add some of your music on here. Have you ever taken part in Simon Shaheen's summer intensive? Waiting for the dates to be announced to post it on here. Nico"
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- My Role
- Artist
- My Discipline(s)
- Dance, Music
- About Me And My Work
- Studies of Arabic music in Egypt and Syria, training in Classical western composition and theory at Harvard and CUNY.
I currently direct ensemble Zikrayat, http://zikrayatmusic.com, an ensemble dedicated to presenting the dance and classical repertories of the Arab world side-by-side, with an emphasis on rare repertory from the Golden Age of Egyptian Musical Cinema (the 1940s-60's)
I also teach Arabic Maqam regularly in New York and across the US at various world music camps. details about my classes as well as online lessons at http://maqamlessons.com
- Places I Would Like To Visit
- Had lots of great experiences studying intensely in Egypt and Syria. I'd love to find the time to keep going back. Beyond that, I'd love to go to India some day to study music... I love South Indian violin playing.
- Art Forms And Cultures I Would Like To Engage With
- To start a school for World Music
- My Creative Influences & Favorite Artists
- Salih Abdel-Hayy, early Umm Kulthum, Mohamed Khayri, Metgal Gannawi, Asmahan, Mohamed Abdel-Wahhab
- My Artistic Affiliations
- Zikrayat
- My Web link
- http://zikrayatmusic.com
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Arabic Melody (Maqam) classes in New York City
Posted on January 20, 2010 at 2:40pm 2 Comments 0 Favorites
I just taught my first maqam class of the 2010 session last night at Alwan, an Arab arts center in New York City, and had a great group of new students in addition to some familiar faces!
For those of you who don't know what maqam is, it is the melodic modal system used in Arabic music, similar to raga in Indian Music. The Arabic maqamat are known for having many… Continue
For those of you who don't know what maqam is, it is the melodic modal system used in Arabic music, similar to raga in Indian Music. The Arabic maqamat are known for having many… Continue
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- At 6:54pm on March 6, 2009, Create Culture said…
- Great to have you Sami-- beautiful photo too! Hope you will add some of your music on here. Have you ever taken part in Simon Shaheen's summer intensive? Waiting for the dates to be announced to post it on here. Nico
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