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The Poetry of Egyptian Rhythms

 

There´s poetry in Egyptian Rhythms.

I´m aware that´s not how most dancers, and even musicians, see rhythms but that never changed the facts: rhythms aren´t just rhythms.

 

They´re Poems. 

Each Rhythm, a Poem.

Each Rhythm, a flavor, a story, a mood, and a feeling.

Each Rhythm, a cultural context with an entire world on its back.

 

Maksoum (click here to listen to it) tastes like honey. It´s a poem about a sweet, happy love affair.

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