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Jihan Jamal with the
Khamis Khankish Orchestra, Giza, Egypt
June 28, 2005 at the Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival
Photo by Denise Marino
Voice of Dance
Jihan Jamal-Baraka
ADORA World Dance Productions
P. O. Box 831894, Miami, FL 33283-1894
Telephone: 305-342-5458 | Fax: 305-266-1910
E-mail:
JihanJamal@aol.com
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My biography and
Mission Statement
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Links to other interesting sites
For the first time at Dancer's Dream
Studio!
"The Dancer and the Udist Workshop"
Sat., Aug 2, 2008
3:30pm - 5:30pm
In collaboration, Mrs. Jamal and Mr. Mekki
will demonstrate and instruct the students in the technique of improvisation
by the musician, and the interpretation by the Dancer. The student will
learn to dance to the 'Ud (the Arabic lute), as a solo instrument in a
performance, by identifying the tonal and rhythmic components. Mr. Mekki
will cover the basic understanding of the Arabic "Maqam" phenomenon, a
technique of improvisation unique to the music to Arabic music. The Maqam is
at the root of all genres of improvised vocal and instrumental music of the
Arabs. Mrs. Jamal will lead the students in the interpretation, through
movement and choreography, of such improvised music.
Workshop fee is $45.00 pre-registered by
July 31, 2008, or $55.00 at the door, space permitting. We encourage you to
pre-register, as our workshop of June 7th (The Dancer and The Drummer) was
sold out two days prior to the event. Those who pre-register will be
eligible to enter the raffle to win a free "Dancer and the Drummer"
workshop, scheduled for Saturday, October 11, 2008, and other raffle prizes.
For more information about Jihan and a
detailed workshop syllabus click on:
http://www.miamibellydancers.com/Jihan_bio.html
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With International Dance Master and Instructor
Classic Elegance in the Fine Art of Oriental DanceTM
Dancer/ Teacher / Choreographer
Egyptian Folk, Baladi, Oriental & Interpretive
Founder and Director,
The Jihan Jamal Egyptian Dance Theatre
And
ADORA World Dance Productions
2000 Best Instructor of The Year~Zaghareet Magazine
1987 Miss America of the Bellydance~San Francisco, CA
A Member of the Florida Dance Association Since 1994
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LEARN THE ART OF DANCING TO THE 'UD (ARABIC LUTE) ~ IMPROVISATION AND
CHOREOGRAPHY
Workshop date and time: Saturday, August 2, 2008, 3:30PM to 5:30PM
at
Dancer's Dream Studio
7909 PINES BLVD. PEMBROKE PINES, FL. 33024 Telephone 954-966-3838,
or contact Jihan at 305-342-5458
jihanjamal@aol.com
The Dancer
and the 'Udist ~ An Oriental Dance Workshop
presented by Jihan Jamal in collaboration with accompanist, Moroccan
musician, music ethnologist and composer, Mostafa El Mekki. These two
international artists bring you the opportunity to learn and understand the
musical structure of the Maqam, in theory and in movement.
Workshop Syllabus:
In collaboration, Mrs. Jamal and Mr. Mekki will demonstrate and instruct the
student in The technique of improvisation by the musician, and the
interpretation by the Dancer). The student will learn to Dance to
the 'Ud (the Arabic lute), as a solo instrument in a performance, (most
commonly interpreted by dancer and musician, in "Taqasim", in the West) by
identifying the tonal and rhythmic components of the Maqam.
Mr. Mekki will cover the basic understanding of the Arabic "Maqam"
phenomenon, a technique of improvisation unique to the music to Arabic
music. The Maqam is at the root of all
genres of improvised vocal and instrumental music of the Arabs. Mrs. Jamal
will lead the students in the interpretation, through movement and
choreography, of such improvised music.
What is a Maqam ? A maqam may be compared to the western concept of
a music scale, but has an implicit path (sayr) of melodic
development.
The class
will culminate with a choreography for the classical piece, "Lessa Fakker",
composed by Egyptian master, Mohammed Abdel Wahab, and made famous by the
Voice of the East, the incomparable Oum Kalthoum. (Listen to a rendition
from YouTube):
Workshop fee is $45.00 pre-registered by July 31, 2008,
or $55.00 at the door, space permitting.
Call Dancer's Dream Studio and pre-register over the phone
with your credit card, and reserve your classroom space,
at 954-966-3838,
Monday through Thursday, 4PM to 9PM, or Saturdays, 9AM to
3:30PM.
Any questions, please contact Jihan at
jihanjamal@aol.com
or phone: 305-342-5458. Thank you for your continued support!
CLASSES TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED
“I am
breathing in and liberating my mind. I am
breathing out and liberating
my mind. One practices like this."
~The Sutra of Full Awareness
Breathing
This month's Asana (pose) for Bellydancers: Eagle
Pose: (gah-rue-DAHS-anna)
Garuda = the mythic "king of the birds," the vehicle of Vishnu. The word
is usually rendered into English as "eagle."
Benefits:
- Strengthens and stretches the ankles and calves
- Stretches the thighs, hips, shoulders, and upper back
- Improves concentration
- Improves sense of balance
Jihan blends the benefits of Yoga Asanas, and dancer's
stretches, in her "warm-down" routine, at the end of each dance class.
Photo Gallery: Jihan, Cairo, Egypt and
Prague, Czech Republic
The Jihan Jamal Egyptian Dance Theatre in "Raks Ibrahim".
October 8, 2005
Photo by:
Denise Marino - Copyright 2005
Jihan teaching men's theatrical dabke class at
the Sante Fe Summer Dance Institute, Gainesville, FL
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