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26

Mar
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Tribute to Mr. Mahmoud Reda

In 2001 I had the great honor and fulfillment of being part of the International Conference on Middle Eastern Dance.  We brought Mme. Farida Fahmy and Mr. Mahmoud Reda for […]

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16

May
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Who is Nelly Mazloum?

Who is Nelly Mazloum? Nelly Mazloum was a film star in the Classic Black & White Cinema Era in the 1940’s-60’s, starting as a child prodigy in her first film […]

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08

May
An Introduction to <em>Tarab</em>

An Introduction to Tarab

An Introduction to Tarab This last weekend Najia (of Media, PA) and I dedicated a 20 hour workshop intensive to “Finding Tarab in Post-Modern Orientale Dance.”¹ We first had to […]

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07

Apr
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Sa’idi Tahtib and Mahmoud Reda

Sa’idi Tahtib and Mahmoud Reda Sa’idi Tahtib and Sa’idi raqs assaya were two of Mahmoud Reda’s favorite folkloric “dances” to be brought to the stage. Many times he has told me […]

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