out ” the phrasing in this song matching the dynamics of the singer . Listen to the audience in this song with the “ saghareets and the shout outs ”.
Track 6 : Reni Ya Tabla ( Let the tabla play with the acoustic sound ): Vocals : Rana Ateek , Lyrics : Nesrine Farouk
It starts with a solo tabla fast maksoum . The singer is singing to the tabla and says , “ We should listen to its acoustic sound , and stay up till morning singing and dancing to the beautiful sound of the tabla ”. Listen to the beautiful Kawala instrument playing questions and answers with the strings . Listen to the female singer and match her musicality and playfulness – you can hear the questions “ question , what ? Leh , no never mind ”. This is a classic fast song with a tabla player for Baladi dancing in a galabeya .
A dramatic opening into quick percussion with the opportunity to perform movements accented with tiny shimmies and body undulations and elevations that mirror the melody . Nai section with a fast tempo provides a nice interlude . Dance with dynamic presence and musicality – timing your movements to match the singer , performing larger and controlled movements when the vocals are louder . Love the opportunity to dance and mirror the nai passages with musicality and feeling .
Track 7 : Samy ’ s Mejancy 2 ( Dr . Farag ’ s first mejancy was on Cairo Nights 9 ): instrumental
Here , Dr . Farag shows his unique talent for composing music that challenges the dancer to perform to different rhythms that change throughout the piece . It starts with Malfouf followed by solo tabla . Note that the use of Malfouf rhythm is really rare in most compositions . However , this composition by Dr . Samy , with Malfouf rhythm , makes this piece very unique . Next , the piece breaks into traditional Maksoum then goes to Saidi , Maksoum , then a rarely used rhythm called Bambi which is very close to Chiftetelli , then to Saidi then returns to Malfouf in the finale . This is a masterpiece , allowing professional dancers to highlight their expertise in stage performance . With the rhythmic changes this is a complex piece useful for teaching . And , it can also be used for troupe dancing .
This is both a joyful and dramatic piece with a great section for entrance with a fast veil with flowing dance movements across the stage . Maksoum with wonderful percussion riffs , accordion , nai sections giving this piece an intricacy that makes it perfect as a competition piece .
Accordion solo taqsim leads into Bambi rhythmic section that features kanun . The piece transitions to Saidi with
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Nathalie : Samy ’ s Mejancy , Filmed in Huntington Beach & Irvine California , USA October 2020 � The Belly Dance Chronicles 65