This past Saturday, May 14th, we had a very special class. Our students were granted the opportunity to present any art or artist of their choice during our class time. The idea was to employ the knowledge about art and … Continue reading ESOL workshop with Jennifer Cruz Marulanda – week 7
On 5/8 we explored the music and culture of Aleppo, Syria. We sang two quduud (upbeat songs): “Sayyid il-Asaari” and “Qaddukal Mayyas” and listened to performances by Mustafa Maher and Sabah Fakhri, the most famous 20th century singer of the … Continue reading MUSIC TRADITION FROM SYRIA AND EGYPT – WEEK 5
As the workshop is coming to an end, this is the moment to see how all the collaborative efforts take a final shape. It is really nice to see people use photos and files that include more than their own … Continue reading Collective Storytelling. Week 8
On 5/8 we explored the music and culture of Aleppo, Syria. We sang two quduud (upbeat songs): “Sayyid il-Asaari” and “Qaddukal Mayyas” and listened to performances by Mustafa Maher and Sabah Fakhri, the most famous 20th century singer of the … Continue reading Music Tradition from Syria and Egypt – Week 4
Last Saturday, May 7th, our class met at the Museum. We started class by having each student take an instant picture, a Polaroid, in front of their favorite exhibit—we would not use the picture until a later activity. We then … Continue reading ESOL workshop with Jennifer Cruz – week 6
This week George Emilio Sanchez came back to our workshop with more exercises from the Theater of the Oppressed. We worked collectively around images of power. How can we engage in redefining power? First of all, What’s power? How do … Continue reading Collective Storytelling. Week 7.
In the 20th century, Egypt had a dynamic film industry that produced a large number of musicals, serving as a vehicle for many of the greatest singers, composers, and dancers from around the Arab world. In our course on Sunday … Continue reading Music Tradition from Syria and Egypt – Week 3
Last Saturday, April 30th, our class met at the Museum. It was a very exciting day because our students were introduced to the Hey! Ho! Let’s Go: Ramones and the Birth of Punk exhibition. As we entered, our students were … Continue reading ESOL workshop with Jennifer Cruz MArulanda – week 5
This week we spent time doing group work. Thinking collectively in how to tell a story? What are the elements that make a story? What is the form of our stories? Each group resumed conversations from the Island field trip … Continue reading Collective Storytelling. Week 6.
On the second class was joined by percussionist Rami ElAasser http://ramitabla.com/ who taught us the basics of Arabic Rhythms. We learned how to produce the basic sounds on the drums – “dum” and “tek.” We learned several rhythmic patterns (called “iqaa” in … Continue reading MUSIC TRADITIONS FROM EGYPT & SYRIA. WEEK 2
