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Raquy's Month of Dumbek Retreats This Summer!
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One Month of Dumbek Retreats July 2012 Raquy Drum Store announces a series of weekend doumbek drumming retreats in upstate New York June 29 - July 22, 2012. Join Raquy, Rami and other darbuka and frame drum enthusiasts in the Catskill Mount... read more
event starts Friday, June 29, 2012 - 5:00 PM
Istanbul Darbuka/ Dumbek Retreat March 25 - April 1st
( events » arts ) Come study with master drummers in the exotic city of Istanbul!
For details see www.raquy.com/retreats/im...ster2012.jpg
event starts Sunday, March 25, 2012 - 5:00 AM
Dumbek Fever III is ready for Ordering!
( for sale » other ) Dumbek Fever III
100 page book and 2 hour long DVD teaching the Turkish... read more listing posted Tue, October 25, 2011 - 10:07 AM
Raquys August Retreats in Catksill Mountains!
( events » live music ) Hello!
There are a few spots left in the Dumbek Retreats in the Catskill Mountains! Aug 20 - 23 - All levels Dumbek Retreat Aug 25 - 29 - Dumbek Teacher Training Retreat For more info see the retreat brochure at www.raquy.com Hope to ... read more
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who wants to adopt raquy's cats?
( events » other ) Hello!
I'm traveling too much to take care of my cats! There are two! They are wonderful! Anyone want to adopt them?
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I'm Looking For...
Dumbek Fever III is ready for Ordering!
( for sale » other ) Dumbek Fever III
100 page book and 2 hour long DVD teaching the Turkish... read more listing posted Tue, October 25, 2011 - 10:07 AM
Who wants Raquy's Cats?
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It looks like Raquy will be traveling too much to take care of her cat... read more listing posted
Tue, June 23, 2009 - 12:13 PM
New Shippment of Raquy Dumbek straight from Egypt has just arrived!
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We just got in a new shippment of Raquy Dumbeks! There are 4 pegs (sm... read more listing posted Thu, February 19, 2009 - 5:13 AM
New Shippment of Dumbeks from Egypt!
( for sale » musical instruments ) The Raquy Dumbeks Have Arrived!
They are all here in my living room... read more listing posted Mon, April 14, 2008 - 1:07 PM
Raquy's new My Space Page
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Hello Everybody!
I finally made a My Space page, and I need some friend... read more listing posted
Tue, January 29, 2008 - 9:18 AM
My Blog
Helllo Again, You Dusty City!
Sun, February 10, 2008 - 5:57 AM
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Apartment In a neighborhood near downtown Cairo is the massive tomb of Saad Zaghlool. Next to the tomb is a lively street with an outdoor market of vegetables, meat, clothes, textiles and household goods. On the market street in between a shawarma joint and a 24 hour bakery there are some stairs going up into an alley. The alley is lined with more vendors, and across from the fish stall there is a door. Inside the door and up the stairs above the Nubian men’s c... read more
Egypt Blog, Feb 15 – Dumbek Fever Sweeps Cairo
Fri, February 16, 2007 - 12:08 PM
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I thought people and New York had dumbek fever! But I’ve never seen such dumbek fever as I’m witnessing here in Cairo! My class at the University keeps getting bigger and bigger. Every day more people ask me if they can come sit in even though they’re not registered! My students adorable, and they are so into the dumbek! They stay after class to practice. I can’t get them to leave! One of my students came up to me after the class to... read more
February 9th
Mon, February 12, 2007 - 3:23 AM
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Fish Offering, Concert Planning and New Dumbek Design! Meeting with Said! We went to Said’s yesterday and had a meeting about our concert! Rami, Dominique (the guy studying tabla from Canada) and I got to his place at midnight and he wasn’t there yet, so we got to practice really loud in his practice studio for a couple hours before he arrived. Saiid made up for being so late by bringing us about 30 medium sized grilled fish wrapped in paper. This is like at 2:00... read more
Raquy’s 2007 Egypt Adventure Blog
Wed, February 7, 2007 - 3:52 PM
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Here I am back in Egypt! It’s really starting to feel like a second home! Apartment! This time we found an apartment right away. It took about 20 minutes! Our Boab from last year hooked us up and took us to this place in Moonira. It’s HUGE – our friends call in “The Palace”. It has sequenced guilded elephants all over the place and an amazing balcony overlooking a very unique old building. The bedroom has this awesome 70’s decour with furniture t... read more We just got back from an amazing trip to Minia otherwise know as ‘The Jewel of the South’ ! Minia is a pleasant three hour train ride from Cairo, one of the first cities in ‘Upper Egypt”. For some, reason, the government is freaked out by having foreigners in Minia. When we arrived, all the transit workers were saying stuff like “six Americans have arrived” into their walky talkies– we were the buzz of the station. A van was waiting for us as well as a car of armed guards who followe... read more
My Tribes
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Belly Dance America,
Bellydance,
Bellydance Nation,
Byzantium Near East Music & Dance,
Drum Instructors,
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MECDA,
Middle Eastern Music,
Middle Eastern Percussion,
Raquy and The Cavemen,
SCA Drummers,
Seattle Darbouka,
TABLA,
The Indigo Belly Dance,
Vegan Bellydancers and Musicians,
Vegan Cooking,
Vegetarian Belly Dancers,
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My TestimonialsMay 25, 2007
Run, *don't walk* to go see Raquy & The Cavemen! You won't believe how this lil' gal can jam on her drum and on her kemenche. She must have magic hands. Plus she has a stage energy that simply shines.
In workshops, she's great at breaking down the complex patterns into bite-sized pieces that we can all chew. I was amazed to find myself playing a 7/8, a 9/8 and all kinds of cool patterns. The whole class was a freaking blast! Go Raquy go! March 12, 2006
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If you get a chance to see Raquy perform or take a workshop, definately do not miss it. I got to see her with the Cavemen when she came to Detroit, and it was fabulous and the impromptu after-party even better! And you have *got* to see this..rebaba? spiked fiddle? that she plays. Its a rare thing to see anyone play this and she plays it so well. She is great teacher..very enthusiastic, patient, broke things down well, and is good at adapting to various levels in the same class. She plays with tremendous energy and obviously has a great passion for the music. Also, if you get a chance check out her book/dvd/cd set. Well worth the money, there is a ton of stuff in there. Zahira
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