Program Description
This presentation is perfect for Assemblies and classes of any size. Mixed grades and age groups are welcome. Karim is a native Egyptian and Arabic speaker with perfect English. He performs on multiple percussion and strings instruments from around the Arab world. He demonstrates such instruments as the Duff, Riqq, Buzuq, Sagat, and Tabla. He orates the history of each instrument, reviews how they are made, and writes out the name in Arabic script, with pronunciation. He alters his costume throughout the show, robing in both modern and authentic clothing and explaining how to wrap the kufiyya headpieces. Karim incorporates at least two styles of Arab Folk Dance, including the dance of sticks and stomps, giving a lively rendition. He includes the audience with rhythmic clapping, word pronunciation, line dancing, and spontaneous surveys & questions. With humor, acrobatics, articulation, and masterful audience incorporation, Karim makes a point with his percussion. His goal is to give these young audiences an uplifting impression of Arab and Muslim culture, beyond the news headlines of terror and uprising. As an Arab-American, Karim bridges the East-West cultural gap in the most profound yet entertaining way.
Information
Audience Limit: 200
Program Length: 50 Minutes
Appropriate for Grades:
- Kindergarten
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
- Grade 9
- Grade 10
- Grade 11
- Grade 12
- Higher Education
Price
Assembly Price: $575.00
Assembly Back-to-Back Price: $875.00
Program Availability
This program is available as the artist’s schedule permits. Please call early to schedule!
Technical Requirements
Technical requirements are flexible based on the host’s capabilities.
Program Restrictions
The program is only available as a Virtual Arts Experience at this time.
If you are a school, library, museum, park & recreation site, and/or festival in the following cities or counties, please call 757-961-3737 for more information about booking Arabiqa:
• Alexandria
• Arlington County
• Clarke County
• Culpeper County
• Fairfax County
• Falls Church
• Fauquier County
• Frederick County
• Loudoun County
• Madison County
• Manassas
• Manassas Park
• Orange County
• Page County
• Prince William County
• Rappahannock County
• Shenandoah County
• Warren County
• Winchester
Program Video
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