News and Updates!

- I've just acquired a new web site hostting! so that means this page is due to change and grow wildly! *and the crowd goes wild*

- And I am very excited to announce thatt TURKU will be coming to Washington DC area, and more specifically, my STUDIO! *and the crowd goes wilder*
that's right! check out below for more details!

Turku - Turkish Eurasian Folk music House Concert!

Date & Time:
Friday, October 6, 2006 - Saturday, October 7, 2006

8:00 PM

Location: ZarbeK Studios

Little River Turnpike
Annandale VA 22003
More Info:703-280-2069 Jaladrum.org

Now is your chance to catch Turku in an intimate setting! also enjoy workshops presented by these amazing musicians!!!!

Friday - House Concert: Turku plays as long as they like. starting at 8 PM.
we are asking for donations for this show, to help offset the band's travel expenses. This is a rare opportunity to see such a great band in an intimate environment! we will have some food and beverages, but House Concerts are often potluck and byob. suggested donation - $10-15
Hafla/dance party afterwards!

Saturday - workshops:
max class size for any of the classes at the studio is 15 students

workshop 1 - Daveed's Drum class -
11 am - 1 PM
2 hours
$20

workshop 2 - Carla's Zill Class
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
1 hour (plus room for additional work)
$15

workshop 3 - Ted's Music Class - Saz, Basic Middle Eastern Music Theory, Turkish Folk Songs 3 PM - 5:30 PM
2.5 hours
$25

e-mail mab for more info!

-Turku-

Turku plays music from the western half of the Silk Road. They have played for audiences as large as 8000 people and as far away as Samarkand, Uzbekistan since 1998. Their music has received radio play as far away as Portugal and Uzbekistan. South Carolina Public Television has shown Turku's performances on many occasions. The members of Turku live in the Carolinas of the USA.

Turku is a five member ensemble including...
Ted Monnich on saz
Farzad on violin
Daveed Korup on hand drums
Denys Proteau on kaval and cumbus
Carla Monnich on davul and zils

Turku has released several recordings, including three highly acclaimed CD's, 1 tape, 1 single, and 2 lavish videos. You can learn more about their recordings, and hear sound samples by clicking here. All of the songs on Turku's CD's and in their performances are traditional or in a traditional style, with many improvisational passages. Also, the solo dances in Turku's concerts are all improvisations.

Now Teaching Drum Classes!
Basic Doumbek class - Skills and Drills

Finally! Mab will be teaching an on-going class based on her acclaimed Skills and Drills workshop!

The class will offer practical percussion wisdom based on Mab's many years of professional drumming experience, meeting the needs of both beginning and experienced drummers. Lessons will focus on how to hold and strike the drum, as well as solid foundations that will carry with you well into the future! Additionally, we will cover basic doumbek rhythms, and how to break down rhythms for easy comprehension.

This class is also great for people who already know how to strike the drum, as we cover solid foundation drills. All of the information taught in this class is simple enough for the beginner, and solid enough for established drummers of all backgrounds.

Class occurs on Wednesday evenings, 7pm-8:30pm at Studio Zarbek in Annandale, VA. To register for class, contact Mab via e-mail: Mab (at) ZarbeK.com.

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things of interest (mostly to me)

Circus & Sideshow Arts

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Dance, other peoples, not necessarily mine

  • Old Jal A Drum web site. very incomplete.
  • Romka - a Tribal Fusion Belly dance Duo in the DC Metro area. Nice folks.
  • DC Tribal
  • Shakra - Hil, Na'la, and Brownen - have created some of the most inspiring dance I've seen in this area.
  • Tribe.net - Hella networking place. I've made some great friends here.
  • and more!

Monkeys

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  • bug me about making the second chapter in the Monkey Diaries

more about Mab?

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