Improving musicality
Hi all, first post here. It really doesn't have much to do with feedback, so if you'd like to point to a better tribe where I can ask this, feel free. If you think this doesn't belong here I will have...
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Hmm...great question! I remember in another tribe someone asked a similar question and people had some answers...I don't know any names off thet top of my head, but I'll be a number of cab and...
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Wow...there are so many songs out there, but this is a really good question. I'm going to answer for Turkish, rather than Egyptian songs. For learning a number of common Turkish songs, I'd actually...
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well you're definitely on the right track... just the fact that you know you must listen closely to the music is a great start!! ; ) yes, the classic egyptian style raks sharki dance is VERY closely...
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I'm going to throw a couple out of left field. If you really want to go back to the "roots" of classical Egyptian music, get some original recordings or Om Koultsom, (I know I butchered her name...
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Going off on a tangent, slightly--learning to play the zills and learning the basic rhythms on the doumbek helped improve my musicality tremendously; finding and listening to good quality music is...
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Fairuz is a good one too, almost as beloved as Oum Kalthoum in Lebanon...
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Good point about the Om Kalthoum(?)songs. on those albums i mentioned there are several of her songs. usually the dancers dance to the intros to these songs which are beautiful pieces unto themselves ....
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>Your library should have some of her recordings on file if it is a decent one. Oops, meant to say your local public library, not meaning your personal library. Sorry for sounding so snooty.
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Thanks for the replies so far. I am reading and "listening", as soon as I get the time I will start looking into all your recommendations. Just to clear some things up; I am taking Egyptian style...
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<< "Your library should have some of her recordings on file if it is a decent one." Oops, meant to say your local public library, not meaning your personal library. Sorry for sounding so...
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Oum Kalsoum is the BEST!!! There is a DVD out there as well, called "A Voice Like Egypt" that I would HIGHLY recommend. Its all about Oum Kalsoum. Some of my favorite songs she sings are: Fakkarouni,...
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There is actually a compulation CD called 10 songs every belly dancer should know... Mishaal Aziza Zeina Leylet Hob Zay El Hawa Tamra Henna Alf Leyle [one of my favorites] are some. You need to learn...
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These CDs are a few of my favorites for getting into the musicality/nuts and bolts. Not only do I dance to these but use them for doumbek and zill practice. Solace- Rhythm of the Dance Helm- Tribal...
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