Sign-Up for Al Bustan Percussion Workshops – kids & adults (Feb. 13-March 27)
Sign-Up for Al Bustan Seeds of Culture Arab Percussion Workshops – Winter Season
*New start date for 7-week percussion workshop series!*
Due to inclement weather this weekend, the new start date for the Arab Percussion Workshops will be February 13th and will run until March 27th
This winter, Al-Bustan is offering percussion workshops taught by Hafez El Ali Kotain* in addition to the Arab Music Ensemble led by Hanna Khoury. Depending on number of sign-ups, there are opportunities for youth and adults.
Arab Percussion Instruction for Youth
Workshops are held Saturday afternoons at The Rotunda
Age: Beginners/Intermediate: 3rd-12th graders & college students
Date: February 6 – March 20, 2010 (seven Saturdays)
Time: 1-2 PM or 2-3 PM, depending on number of students and skill level
Fee: $105 ($15/workshop, limited scholarships available for youth, inquire for application)
To register, click HERE, or call 267-809-3668.
This program is funded in part by grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Arab Percussion Instruction for Adults
Workshops are held Saturday afternoons at The Rotunda
Age: Adults, Beginners & Intermediate
Date: February 6 – March 20, 2010 (seven Saturdays)
Time: 2-3 PM or 3-4 PM
Fee: $140 ($20/workshop)
To register, click HERE, or call 267-809-3668.
*Hafez El Ali Kotain is an accomplished master percussionist, fluent in both Arab and Latin rhythms. Born in Venezuela of Syrian heritage, he grew up in Syria until the age of 16. He began playing the doumbek at the age of seven, made his first stage performance at age nine , and went on to study with master Syrian percussionist Hady Jazan, winning the regional percussion competitions in Syria for five consecutive years. In Venezuela he studied drumming at the TMV Institute for Music in Valencia, where he also taught a percussion style blending Arab and Latino music. Since his residency in Philadelphia, he continues playing Arab percussion, singing maqam, and performing with a variety of musicians. Hafez has taught percussion with Al-Bustan the past three years.
