Karim Nagi Certificate Program for Klub Raks - Hong Kong Arabized Certification Course
Karim Nagi證書課程(Klub Raks合辦) – 香港阿拉伯證書課程

Purpose: 
This program focusses on the cross-section between dance, music and culture. It was created to give the dancer an advanced perspective on performance and cultural literacy. The dancer will gain quantifiable skills in identifying musical themes and methods that influence Raqs Sharqi, a broader grasp of Arab Folkloric dance, Improvisational approaches, and detailed Cultural background. The goal is to give the dancer an education that allows her to communicate a cultural dance on an academic level, with greater depth and accuracy.
目的：
此課程主要集中於融合舞蹈、音樂及文化三個原素。課程目的是為了讓舞者對表演藝術和文化文學有進階的理解及認識。課程包括學習識別音樂主題和影響肚皮舞的因素、深入分析阿拉伯民族舞、即興演繹的技巧以及詳盡的文化背景。我們的目標是希望舞者能夠以一個深入並準確的學術角度去與這文化舞蹈連繫起來。

Background:
This program is conducted by Karim Nagi, a native Egyptian musician and dancer, with an English language based system and format. His performance experience exceeds 25 years. He was a faculty member at the New England Conservatory, and has presented lectures and conducted workshops in Harvard, Princeton and Yale universities. He has taught dance and music in 4 continents and has learned to codify and standardize an art form that previously had no universal system nor curriculum. 
背景：
此課程由土生土長的埃及音樂家及舞蹈家Karim Nagi教授，用英語授課。Karim擁有多達25年的演出經驗。曾經是新英格蘭音樂學院主要成員的Karim經常到各著名大學如哈佛大學、普林斯頓大學、耶魯大學授課以及教授工作坊。至今他已到訪過四大洲教授及宣揚他的音樂和舞蹈。有著多年教學經驗，Karim明白到一個完整的教學系統需要，自此他創出了一套史無前例的標準教材，把阿拉伯音樂、舞蹈及歷史文化有系統地傳受予他的學生。


Curriculum:
The study for the Nagi Certificate system is divided into four tracks: 
1) Rhythm & Maqam : the Arabic musical system of creating melody, rhythm, and songs.
2) Arab Folk Dance :  the dances of the Arab world from villages and regional communities.
3) Anthropology : the history, customs, behavior, and repertoire of Arab communities.
4) Performance :  improvisational skills for drum solo and taqsim, repertoire and choreography. 
課程範圍：
Nagi先生設計的課程系統分為四個範疇：

• 節奏及瑪卡姆調式(阿拉伯調式)：創作阿拉伯旋律、節奏及歌曲的一套基本系統—阿拉伯樂理
• 阿拉伯民族舞：阿拉伯世界的村落和小數族群特有的舞蹈
• 人類學：阿拉伯社會的歷史、傳統、習俗和曲目
• 表演學：演出即興鼓舞及旋律的技巧、曲目及舞碼

System:
By completing a course of 4 classes, one in each of the tracks above, the student is awarded a Rank. Rank "1" symbolizes a completion in a full course of 4 tracks (i.e. one class in Rhythm or Maqam, one Folk Dance Class, one Anthropology class, and one performance class). A student can continue to accumulate Ranks by taking more full courses of 4 tracks over time. Every time a student completes a course, they will be offered a 15-20 minute personal exam with Karim Nagi, at which he awards the Rank, or new Rank level, at the satisfactory completion of the exam. There is no limit to the hight of Ranks a student can be awarded, nor is there a time limit for completing a Rank. Upon completion of 4 different courses, i.e. 16 tracks, a student will be awarded Certification 1 although it does not mean the end of this certification course.
制度：
每完成四個課題即一期課程(即四個課程範圍內，如上)，學生會獲得一個等級。獲得第一等級即表示你已完成一整期課程，如節奏及瑪卡姆調式(阿拉伯調式)、阿拉伯民族舞、人類學及表演學共四個課題。學生以後每完成一整期課程就可升級，隨著出席日後更多期不同的課程，學生可累積更高等級。每完成一期課程，Karim Nagi會為每個學生作一次十五至二十分鐘的個人考核。通過考核的學生就可獲得等級或可升級。等級的高度是沒有限制，而完成每一期課程亦沒有期限。學生每通過任何四期不同的課程，即十六個課題，便可獲得一級證書，然而這並不代表你已完成整個證書課程。


The 1st course (four tracks) will be offered with Klub Raks of Hong Kong on September 10-14, 2010. 
- Track 1) Arabic Music
- Track 2) Saidi Dance
- Track 3) Oriental Dance history
- Track 4) Taqsim and Improvisation

a supplemental class in Arabic Drumming will be taught. It does not fall into the Certificate system.

Klub Raks將會於二零一零年九月十至十四日舉辦第一期課程(首四個課題)

• 課題一：阿拉伯音樂
• 課題二：Saidi舞(上埃及的一種民族舞)
• 課題三：東方舞歷史
• 課題四：演繹即興旋律的技巧

另有阿拉伯奏鼓課，但並不包括在證書課程之內。