Finger Cymbals Play Them Correctly

by Morwenna Assaf, Walid Assaf (Compiler)

Overview

Discover how easy it is to play Finger Cymbals. This book helps raise the "barre" by educating Middle Eastern dancers and students on the playing of zills correctly. Play exactly what the body is accenting when dancing. Play exactly what the drummer is playing, live or on CD. Never get off rhythm again. You will understand the rhythms used for the belly dancer.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940150632417
Publisher:	Cedar Productions
Publication date:	10/14/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	79
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Morwenna Assaf is an internationally recognized master educator of Middle Eastern dance. She received her first dance training in ballet through England�s Royal Academy of Ballet. In 1973, she was introduced to Middle Eastern dance in New Bedford, MA and in love with this ethnic dance form. She was mentored by and received extensive training from the late Ibrahim Farrah of NYC in 1976 until 1996 and the late La Meri in this dance form. She has forged a professional relationship with Lebanon�s renowned master teacher, Amani after being invited to teach in Beirut, Lebanon in October of 2011.
For the last 25 years, she has been dedicated to presenting, preserving and educating the general public on ethnic culture and folklore through their dance forms, especially those countries that make up the eastern Arabic nations. She has authored several books designed to help all students and teachers of Middle Eastern dance be more knowledgeable about the dance and culture. Her wish is to see Middle Eastern dance as a main stream dance around the world. Everything she does is towards the education and keeping the culture in Arabic Dance.

Editorial Reviews

Morwenna us committed to the education of the dancer. She does it well!

North Carolina SAMEDA - Betsy Head Head

I learned this way from Morwenna. It works!

PowHow San Diego CA - Julie Marston

The easiest and only way to play finger cymbals. This book describes it so simply and well.

MECDA -San Diego CA - Judy Smith