Aida Al Adawi teaches Arabic music classes in conjunct with her Middle Eastern Dance Ensemble, Oakland University, & the Arabic Cultural Center in Dearborn Michigan. |
Music of Aida Al Adawi |
Aida Graduated from California State College She was a bassoonist as well as a vocalist. There is no dance without music, and being blessed to work with some of the greatest Arabic and Greek musicians inspired her to study allowing her to play with them in between her shows . Her mentors include: Mizmar: Bora Ozkok & Nadim Dlaikan Oud: Fadil Shahin & Simon Shaheen Derbecki &Riqq: George Debai &Ousamma Naja
Her professors include: George Saliba, Classical Arabic, Shibley Telhami and Beni Hari - Palestinian, and Maurice Salib - Egyptian. She performs Classical, Popular and Folk songs in Arabic |
Percussion Bean & Seed Rattles Qarkeb, Zagat, Bender, Riqq, Muzhar, Tabl Beledy, Derbecki |
Dearborn Michigan Uncle Sam's Village Cafe Hisham Mishmish, Aida, Ali Barada |
Dearborn Michigan Uncle Sam's Village Cafe Aida Riyadh Sayati, Hisham Mishmish |
My Mentor Simon Shaheen |
South America 1984 Aida, Nadim Dlaikan, Rana,Naim & Ali Berry |
Playing Mizmar at the Michigan Renaissance Festival |
Private Party for Guest Musicians at Sami Ghannam's home Aida, Riyadh Sayati, Abdullah Abbas, Karim Badar |
Middle Eastern Dance and Music includes instruments, artifacts and dances from all over the Middle East. The program is presented in universities, schools, and at the Dearborn Arabic Festival. |
String Semsemi, Gumbra Rebaba, Kanoon, Oud |
Wood Wind Nay, Arghoul Mijwiz, Mijwid, Mizmar |