They say that once you drink the water of the Nile, you cannot quench your thirst anywhere else; you will be drawn back to Egypt. My friends assured me it was the years that I spent living in Cairo, daily drinking the water of the Nile, that kept me returning to Egypt every few months [...]
Archive for May, 2010
Life on Cairo’s Houseboats
Thursday, May 13th, 2010Rhythm for Dancers – Wahda
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010One of my favorite rhythms to interpret and immerse myself in is wahda. It has a distinctly languid feel, and can be heard in both classical and popular Arabic music. Wahda is often used in the sung verses or slower parts of the song, usually where the voice or melody is the highlight. While it has [...]
