Muwashahaat Rhythms, by Karim Nagi

Muwashahaat Rhythms

by Karim Nagi

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Each track includes a rhythmic verbalization, counting, full percussive orchestration, and a song example for the featured rhythm. The rhythms for this recording were chosen from the vast tradition of Arabic Muwashahaat. The Mawashahaat are poems that date back to the Arab ruled Andalusia Spain, from the 800s A.D. to the late 1400s. These poems were written in complex & intricate meters that accommodated the luscious delivery of the text. The musical compositions were often composed much later in the late 1800s and early 1900s by great Arab composers including Omar al Batch from Syria, and Sayyed Darwish from Egypt. The rhythms extracted from these Muwashahaat poems and songs provide an intense collection of material for the advanced musician and dancer.

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1.	York Samai 6/8 07:03	info
2.	Dawr Hindi 7/8 06:42	info
3.	Masmudi Kabir 8/4 07:24	info
4.	Aqsaq Afrangi 9/8 08:13	info
5.	Samai Thaqil 10/8 07:15	info
6.	Awis 11/4 06:46	info
7.	Mudawar Masri 12/4 06:22	info
8.	Murabaa 13/4 08:04	info
9.	Muhajjar 14/4 08:48	info

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released August 28, 2023

All percussion and narration by Karim Nagi, 2004

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Karim Nagi Chicago, Illinois

An Egyptian musician living in Chicago, Karim Nagi is enthralled with his native Arab culture, and compelled to personalize it. He has 14 albums (not all on Bandcamp yet) has performed on 6 continents, has a TEDx Talk (look it up, it's swoon-worthy) is a Board Member of Chamber Music America, is a beneficiary of the Doris Duke grant for Muslim artists (twice) and people say he's funny & witty. ... more

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