WORKSHOP M8: Intro to Middle Eastern Percussion

Workshop Code: M8 Workshop Title: Intro to Middle Eastern Percussion This workshop will allow you  to learn basic sounds and techniques used for playing drums in the Arab style.  We will work together on rhythms used in popular and folk dance music of the Middle East....

WORKSHOP M7: Persian Music on Various Instruments

Workshop Code: M7 Workshop Title:  Persian Music on Various Instruments This workshop is designed for advanced musicians who want to learn how to play Persian music on their respective instrument(s).  You will gain an appreciation for the qualities of Persian music,...

WORKSHOP M4: Christmas Carols from the Arab World

Workshop Code: M4 Workshop Title: Christmas Carols from the Arab World This workshop introduces you to Christmas carols from Lebanon that consist of Arabic texts adapted to Western melodies.  You will learn to sing Christmas carols that have a familiar Western tune...

WORKSHOP M3: The Most Beautiful Names of God in Song

Workshop Code: M3 Workshop Title:  The Most Beautiful Names of God in Song In this workshop, you will learn the Muslim practice of invoking God’s 99 names, which are referred to as the most beautiful names of Allah.  It is Muslim custom to recite these 99 names in...