Discover Arabic Music with Simon Shaheen, Dr. A.J. Racy,
and the Master Instructors at the Twelfth Annual Arabic Music Retreat
A week-long intensive session in Arabic music
August 9-16, 2008 • Mount Holyoke College • South Hadley, MA
www.simonshaheen.com
Instruments Taught:
•Voice
•Nay (end-blown reed flute)
•Strings: violin, viola, cello, string bass
•Plucked Strings: `Ud (Arabic lute), Qanun (plucked zither), Buzuq
•Traditional Arabic hand percussion: Riqq (tambourine), Tablah (goblet shaped drum) and Tar (frame drum)
Activities:
• Ear-training
• Music theory and analysis
• Music literature
• Private and group instrumental and vocal lessons
• Coached ensembles and large orchestra
• Recital by participants and faculty
Faculty:
Simon Shaheen — Artistic and Executive Director, Performance and Theory, Chamber Music
Dr. A.J. Racy — Associate Director, Nay and Buzuq Performance, Literature and
Analysis, Chamber Music
Bassam Saba — 'Ud and Nay Performance, Chamber Music
Charbel Rouhana — 'Ud Performance, Chamber Music
Rima Khcheich — Vocal Performance, Chamber Music
Najib Shaheen — Chamber Music
William Shaheen — Music Theory, 'Ud Performance, Chamber Music
Jamal Sinno — Qanun Performance, Chamber Music
Dr. Iman Roushdy-Hammady — Arabic Vocal Diction
Michel Merhej — Percussion Performance
Karim Nagi — Adjunct Percussion Instructor
• Residential fees ($863-$1,033) include accommodations, meals and classes
• Commuter rate: $746
• Transportation to and from the Retreat not provided
• Participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult relative
• Registration deadline: July 1, 2008; Final payment due by August 1, 2008
• For more information contact: kaycam@aol.com or 617-512-8122
• Registration form available at: www.simonshaheen.com
The Arabic Music Retreat is sponsored by the Arab American Arts Institute.
and the Master Instructors at the Twelfth Annual Arabic Music Retreat
A week-long intensive session in Arabic music
August 9-16, 2008 • Mount Holyoke College • South Hadley, MA
www.simonshaheen.com
Instruments Taught:
•Voice
•Nay (end-blown reed flute)
•Strings: violin, viola, cello, string bass
•Plucked Strings: `Ud (Arabic lute), Qanun (plucked zither), Buzuq
•Traditional Arabic hand percussion: Riqq (tambourine), Tablah (goblet shaped drum) and Tar (frame drum)
Activities:
• Ear-training
• Music theory and analysis
• Music literature
• Private and group instrumental and vocal lessons
• Coached ensembles and large orchestra
• Recital by participants and faculty
Faculty:
Simon Shaheen — Artistic and Executive Director, Performance and Theory, Chamber Music
Dr. A.J. Racy — Associate Director, Nay and Buzuq Performance, Literature and
Analysis, Chamber Music
Bassam Saba — 'Ud and Nay Performance, Chamber Music
Charbel Rouhana — 'Ud Performance, Chamber Music
Rima Khcheich — Vocal Performance, Chamber Music
Najib Shaheen — Chamber Music
William Shaheen — Music Theory, 'Ud Performance, Chamber Music
Jamal Sinno — Qanun Performance, Chamber Music
Dr. Iman Roushdy-Hammady — Arabic Vocal Diction
Michel Merhej — Percussion Performance
Karim Nagi — Adjunct Percussion Instructor
• Residential fees ($863-$1,033) include accommodations, meals and classes
• Commuter rate: $746
• Transportation to and from the Retreat not provided
• Participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult relative
• Registration deadline: July 1, 2008; Final payment due by August 1, 2008
• For more information contact: kaycam@aol.com or 617-512-8122
• Registration form available at: www.simonshaheen.com
The Arabic Music Retreat is sponsored by the Arab American Arts Institute.
