Join me for two workshops about middle eastern drumming and dance workshops.
The workshops will focus on dynamics and connection between dancers and drummers.
We will discuss advanced topics for drummers and how to build a musical drumming approach.
Are you homesick for "old" San Francisco... the days of Amira, Café Istanbul and Kanzaman? Join "Roots & Ritual" for a reunion of our "old" San Francisco vibe at Underground Nomads. Recall your sacred roots through music and belly dance from around the globe and across time at "Roots & Ritual".
Featured Dancers:
Elizabeth Strong
Al-hambra TribalDance
Wendy Marlatt
Nicole Hoffschneider Cao
Shanti Bardot
Live Music from:
Calvin Lai
Dan Cantrell
Faisal Zeidan
Joey Friedman
And our awesome resident DJ Suresh will be spinning global beats.
Doors open at 8pm. Music starts at 8:40pm. Dancing starts at 9pm SHARP.
$5-$10 at the door.
F8 – 1192 Folsom, SF. (Folsom & 8th St) 21+
A unique experience of Australia through music camp for middle eastern music and dance camp.
Join us, Gary and I in a performance of Turkish, Arabic and Greek music.
We will be playing some of the tunes that are dear to us from all these traditions with a dynamic feel that can be experienced through a dynamic play between the drums and the melody instruments.
Gary will be performing on different styles of Oud, Saz and Tarhu(bowed instrument).
Gary Haggerty, Paul Ohanesian, Omar Abbad, Faisal Zedan will showcase different styles of music played on the oud. The oud is a beloved instrument of these regions, raising strains of heartfelt music.
Radio Istanbul is a Bay Area Turkish folk band. Great to listen and dance to!
The Cal Poly Arab Music Ensemble and guest artists will perform a diverse program of music and dance from the Eastern Mediterranean and larger region.
