This clip is the final part of the 6 part interview with Nassar, nye musician from Luxor, Egypt. I had hoped to get video of Nassar playing the nye, but […]
05
Feb
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22
Jan
Nassar Nye #1596
This is part 4 of a 6 part interview of Sa’idi Nye musician Abdul Nassar Hassan Abu Zeid. He lives in El Qurna which is on the Nile River’s West […]
08
Jan
Sa’idi Series – Rababa #563
The final part of an interview of Sa’idi Rababa musician Qurashi is a mawwal and song; “El Galb Yeshag Wahed Bas”
13
Nov
Nassar Nye #1595
This is part 3 of a 6 part interview of Sa’idi Nye musician Abdul Nassar Hassan Abu Zeid.
30
Oct
Nassar Nye #1593
This is part 1 of a 6 part interview of Sa’idi Nye musician Abdul Nassar Hassan Abu Zeid.
16
Oct
Quick Lesson on the Ney #564
Taha is not from a traditional family of musicians, he was in construction. So it made sense that when he fell in love with the Nye (reed flute) he both […]
16
Oct
Nassar Nye #1594
Introduction to interview of Sa’idi Nye musician Nassar.
16
Oct
Siwa Wedding Clothing #2222
This video has no sound, I put it together to present the traditional female wedding clothing of the Siwa Oasis, which is situated in the Western Desert of Egypt.
25
Sep
Siwa Dance #2219
Of course, for me, Dance is the most exciting segment of the Archive for any region. Over the years, each time I went to Siwa I would try to see […]
12
Aug
13 – Bishari Series – Archive #610
This was the moment that I had been waiting to see, finally the connecting puzzle-piece. For years I was unsure if these different dance styles were all from the same […]