Asif Qu
Asif has been playing and teaching for several years. Specialising in Middle Eastern Percussion, but also plays and teaches West African Percussion and is learning to play the Indian Dhol.
Although mostly self-taught he has taken workshops and private tuition from Faisal Zedan, Tim Garside, Chas, Mark Bell, Karim Nagi, and Issam Housan.
Asif Qu has set up percussion groups in Shrewsbury, Nottingham, Lancaster, Lincoln, Northumberland and Cumbria. He has also taught at some of the major dance festivals such as Jewel of Yorkshire, Majma, Tribal Goddess.
He is also part of a Band called “The Nomads” alongside Mike Parnell, Mark Carlyon and Pete Gostelow.
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Serendipity Workshops
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Five Popular Middle Eastern Rhythms and how they relate to your dance
9.30 - 11.00 Saturday
We will look into the 5 most popular rhythms that are used within the Improvised style of
bellydance. You will learn how to interpret them and associate them with certain moves in
your chosen dance and why. This will enable you to form a better connection with the piece
of music or live musicians you are performing to or with, therefore enhancing your musicality.
For those more experienced drummers we will look at variation or decoration in the rhythms
and how they further relate to certain dance moves.
Open Workshop for Darbuka, Riqq, or Frame drums
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Ghawazi Groove – Showback
14.00 - 16.00 Saturday
Using the Ghawazi 4/4 rhythm as a base line groove, we will then play the Saidi 4/4 rhythm
on top of , including some variations. We will also play various pieces of decoration on to of
the groove rhythm and Saidi to produce showback piece that’ll wow everyone. Come along
and learn to play a piece of music everyone will want to get up and dance to.
Open Workshop for Darbuka, Riqq, or Frame drums
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Family Tree of Rhythms Ayoub to Masmoudi
9.30 - 11.00 Sunday
This tree has its roots in the 2/4 Ayoub rhythm, moves up the to branch out into the popular
4/4 rhythms like Maqsoum, and then grows into the 8/4 Masmoudi. At each rhythm count will
learn the various brothers/sisters of the rhythms and the more experienced drummers will
learn/use different hits and variations to further enhance the rhythms.
Open Workshop for Darbuka, Riqq, or Frame drums​​​​​​
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In addition
Asif will also be offering his beautiful henna tattoos, just book a session with him for £10.​
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Likewise if you want to take your chances and have a private drum lesson at £25 per hour then just have a chat with Asif once you've arrived
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