Jalsah Charleston

A Middle Eastern music and bellydance jam! All drummers, dancers and musicians are welcome to participate. Melissa and Carmine will guide you through playing popular Belly Dance songs of the Middle East. Open floor dancing all night, all levels of dancers welcome. This is a community event designed to bring together dancers and musicians inspired by Middle Eastern music. Experienced or inexperienced: all are welcome!

Saturday April 14th 2007
Ishtar is heading south of the Mason Dixon line to be special guests at Jalsah Charleston!

Melissa (Jalsah founder) and her fellow Ishtar band members (Jeff, Beth and Mark) will be conducting a 2 hour Middle Eastern Ensemble Workshop All drummers and all instrumentalists are welcome. Participants do not need to play a Middle Eastern instrument to take this workshop. Learn basic drum rhythms, how the rhythms fit the songs, and how to change rhythms within the songs. Learn basic makams (modes), easy to play Middle Eastern melodies, and taksim (soloing) skills. All participants will learn how to take cues from a band leader and to be a part of the tapestry of the song. Attendees of the workshop will be invited to sit in and play together at the Jalsah. Sheet music, guitar tablature and drum notation will be available for sale or to borrow. Advance copies can be purchased at www.dorku.com.

This workshop is a mere $10.00 per person and is recommended for the drummers and melody instrumentalists that plan on attending the Jalsah that night. What a bargain!

Jalsah Charleston, a live Middle Eastern Music and dance event where everyone can participate! To cover expenses, admission is $5.00

Open floor bellydancing all night!

Bring your hipscarf, drum, guitar, clarinet, tuba, flute, sax, ukulele, whatever you got, and let's dance and make Middle Eastern music all night! Community participation is what it is all about!!

Advance music is available thru www.dorku.com: practice tracks, guitar tab, maqam lists and sheet music.

Musicians: a PA system will be provided, please bring your own patch cables and any extra cables to help out a fellow musician.

For location information and times contact Jessamyn:
gennvieve@hotmail.com
843-270-7973
http://people.tribe.net/jessamyn

Leaders:
Melissa Murphey - Turkish and Arabic Folk Music

Melody Instrument Players

If you plan on attending please drop a note to Melissa melissa_pgh@juno.com
We normally provide a P.A. system, however, please bring any microphones, cables, stands, music stands, etc. that you may need (and bring extras if you have).