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Souhail Kaspar Workshop For Dancers & Drummers
Souhail Kaspar
http://www.neareastmusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/souhailkaspar
Workshops for All Levels of Dance & Music Students
Egyptian Rhythm & Movement and Music Composition for Dancers: students
will learn the art and personality
(downbeats and accents) of common Middle-Eastern rhythms, how to
interpret all aspects of the music simultaneously to
give a complete visual representation of the music, the relationship
of dance to every aspect of Middle-Eastern music:
melody, instrumentation and rhythm and how to bring each tone of the
drum solo to life via proper body part, movement
direction and intensity. Beginning Drumming: students will learn
posture and instrument position, hand control
techniques, introductory rhythms and timing. Intermediate students
will fine-tune their technique.
Intermediate
Drumming: students will learn more advanced techniques, drills to
improve speed while maintaining good form and
more advanced rhythms. Beginning Drum class required to sign up for
the Intermediate class. Intro. to Riqq: students will
be introduced to classical and cabaret positions, technique and basic
rhythm.
For more workshop Info and Registration form please contact:
Greg Hamburg
ghamburg@gmail.com
408-612-7875 leave msg if no answer
http://www.myspace.com/oudist
Grammy-nominated Souhail Kaspar, Master Percussionist, is known world
wide for his brilliant technique, exciting performances and teaching
skills. A true virtuoso, his ability to improvise and embellish the
rhythmic patterns of Arabic music, as well as his knowledge of ethnic
musical history make him one of the most highly acclaimed performers
and instructors of our day.
Born in Lebanon and trained at Nadi al-Fonun al-Arabia (Conservatory
of Traditional Arabic Music) in Aleppo, Syria, he excelled in both
classical and ethnic rhythmic patterns and techniques; there he
received his Degree in Classical Arabic Performance.
Mr. Kaspar has worked with legendary Egyptian composers Farid
al-Atrash, Sayyad Makowi and Hanni Mehanna. He has traveled
extensively during his career and has performed with artists John
Bilezikjian, Kenny Burrell, Omar Faruk, Shujaat Khan, Kronos Quartet,
Cheb Mami, Dr. Scott Marcus, Roberto Miranda, Tito Puente, The
Sacramento Symphony Orchestra, Kathem al-Saher, Simon Shaheen, Sting,
Strunz & Farah, Wadi al-Safi and many others. He has also performed
for dignitaries such as Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul II, and the
Dalai Lama.
Souhail, recipient of the Durfee Music Fellowship given to master
musicians and teachers, has worked with Dr. Ali Jihad Racy (renowned
UCLA Ethnomusicologist) at a wide variety of cultural events.
Together they have performed in major concert halls and taught master
classes and workshops throughout the United States.
His impressive body of recorded work includes soundtrack credits for
the movies The Prince of Egypt, Sinbad and Scooby Doo in Egypt and
for the documentaries The Region of the Nile, Darfur Now and The
Great Bazaars. He has been featured on many CDs including guest
percussionist on Caravan with the cutting edge Kronos Quartet, When
the Soul is Settled: Music of Iraq for the Smithsonian Institute
(nominated for the 2008 Grammy Traditional World Music Category), The
Congo Square Project to provide relief funds for New Orleans
musicians, Khaliji and Magic.
Recordings for educational purposes include his CD Awzan: Arabic
Rhythmic Modes and his DVD Foundations of Arabic Rhythm with Souhail
Kaspar, Master Class at Home for Egyptian Tablah & Riqq. He has
recently completed filming two new instructional DVD's Intermediate &
Advanced Techniques & Rhythms with Souhail Kaspar, Master Class at
Home for Egyptian Tablah and Egyptian Rhythm & Movement for Raqs
al-Sharqi with Souhail Kaspar: Master Class at Home for Dancers &
Drummers.
Souhail's signature Egyptian drum line was released in 2007.
Currently, Souhail Kaspar lives in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
He performs/records internationally, teaches percussion and dance
theory as well as coaches professional musicians and dancers in the
traditions of Arabic performance.
Souhail will be performing at the SF Jazz Festival Thursday Nov 6th
2008 with Oud master Rahim Alhaj and singer Natacha Atlas.
http://www.sfjazz.org/concerts/2008/fall/artists/Atlas_Alhaj.asp
An icon of Middle Eastern music, Natacha Atlas is a riveting singer,
belly dancer, and cultural assimilator. Known for her work with the
globetrotting Transglobal Underground and Jah Wobble, Atlas turns to
the acoustic roots of Arabic music on the recent Al Hina (World
Village) called the "most satisfying album of her career" (The Times,
UK) Oud master Rahim Alhaj endured years in Saddam Hussain's Iraq
before escaping to Jordan. The Albuquerque, NM resident performs with
percussionist Souhail Kaspar on the heels of a Grammy nomination and a
new album, Home Again.