A Box filled with Om Kolthoum GOODIES
If you´re a student or a professional of Egyptian Oriental Dance, you have to know Om Kolthoum.
She´s an essential part of your Dance Studies but, above all, she´s a School in Musicality, Art, Communication, Tarab, Interpretation, and Soul.
I call studying the music of Om Kolthom the PHD of Oriental Dancers.
For that reason, I´ve prepared a Box FULL OF GIFTS with goodies that´ll help you dive into the richness of The Eternal Voice of Egypt.
Ready to dive into this Treasure Ark?
Dive into it and have fun.
If, at the end of this deep dive, you wish to go further into the subject, I´ll invite you to join our pioneering Online Courses:
Enjoy your Om Kolthoum Treasure Ark:
How I Fell in Love with Om Kolthoum
A very personal real-life story by Joana Saahirah
Click HERE to listen to this Podcast Episode at Joana Saahirah´s World Blog
Om Kolthoum can save Your Life
(I´ll show you how)
"Lessa Faker" by Om Kolthoum choreographed and taught by Joana Saahirah
Take a look at this video for a taste of what DANCING OM KOLTHOUM looks and feels like.
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Why Om Kolthoum is essential for Oriental Dancers
Want to know why I claim that dancing Om Kolthoum is a PHD for dancers?
Watch the following video and find out.
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"Om Kolthoum, A Voice like Egypt" Documentary
This Documentary will put you in contact with the life of Om Kolthoum and it´ll make you fall in love with her even further
3 Lessons I Learned from Om Kolthoum
An exciting video by Joana Saahirah
"Baed an´nak" choreography
(A heart-filled choreography with one of Om Kolthoum´s songs taught in Barcelona, Spain)
3 Lessons Om Kolthoum taught me about Tarab
A video where I share 3 of the biggest lessons Om Kolthoum has offered me regarding the fascinating concept of "Tarab", one of the keys to the magic of Egyptian Dance.
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"Alf Leyla we Leyla" choreography
A lively and passionate choreography of one of Om Kolthoum´s most iconic songs, "Alf Leyla we Leyla" taught in Canada, USA, Ireland and other countries where students wanted to challenge themselves)
BBC´s Podcast about Om Kolthoum
An interesting, and lively, Podcast conversation about Om Kolthoum featuring Virginia Danielson, the author of "The Voice of Egypt" and Ahdaf Soueif, Egyptian novelist.
Replay of Juju´s Live Session "Why Oriental Dancers need to Study Om Kolthoum"
Enjoy this Live Q&A where I answer some of the most frequent and interesting questions about Om Kolthoum and the relationship between her music and Egyptian Dance.
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Recommended Books on Om Kolthoum
"The Voice of Egypt"
By Virginia Danielson
"Umm Kulthum: Artistic Agency and the Shaping of an Arab Legend, 1967–2007"
By Laura Lohman
"I loved you for your Voice"
By Sélim Nassib
Replay of our Juju´s Live Session about "Tarab"
(connected to Om Kolthoum)
Watch Om Kolthoum in a moment of
"Tarab" & Interpretive Artistry
NAZRA performed by Um Kalthoum. She formed a band consisting of the most talented composers and performers of Arabic music at the time. then she lead them with her voice. It is said that Um Kalthoum had the musical chops of Ella Fitzgerald, the public persona of Eleanor Roosevelt, and the audience of Elvis Presley. Audience go wild when she started improvising on maqam music (Taqseem).
At time 7:30 she returns to the song's original melody
If you wish to go deeper into the fascinating world of Om Kolthoum & if you want to learn how to dance to her music
(which I call "University for Oriental Dancers"),
check our 3 complementary Online Courses "How to Dance Om Kolthoum - Levels 1,2,3" available at Joana Saahirah´s Online Dance School
"How to Dance Om Kolthoum - Level 1"
An Introduction to Love, Musicality, and Tarab through the music of Om Kolthoum, The Voice of the Orient.
The 1st level of a 3-level Training that´ll make you fall in love with the soul of Egyptian Dance.
Indicated for dancers of ALL LEVELS who want to go deep into Love, Music, and Transcendence.
"How to Dance Om Kolthoum - Lyrics Special Edition"
Learn how to dance the Lyrics, or Words of songs, and tell a Story with the master of all masters, The Voice of the Orient, Om Kolthoum.
In this Course, a complement to our other Course "How to Dance Om Kolthoum - Level 1", also available at our School, you upgrade your Dance and Yourself discovering the Story Teller residing in your heart.
"How to Dance Om Kolthoum - Tarab Edition"
"How to Dance Om Kolthoum Bundle"
with the 3 Courses of this Series
(An exceptional 35% DISCOUNT is offered in the purchase of this Bundle until the 16th of May)
This Bundle includes:
- "How to Dance Om Kolthoum - Level 1 (Instrumental)"
- "How to Dance Om Kolthoum - Level 2 (Lyrics)"
- "How to Dance Om Kolthoum - Level 3 (Tarab)"
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