Tareq Aakef is an Egyptian composer, musical arranger, and conductor, as well as a professional keyboardist and owner of one of the most important studios in the Middle East, Sawt El Hob (The Voice of Love).
Biography
He studied music at the Higher Institute of Music in Egypt and worked at first as a keyboardist for the belly dancer Najwa Fouad. He was spotted then by the Maestro Hamada El Nadi who was taken aback by his talent and decided to work with him. Aakef also worked with the famous musician Ammar El Sherei where he found the opportunity to arrange a song for Kuwaiti singer Abdallah El Ruwaished, titled She Moved Away. This was his claim-to-fame and started him on the path that led to the throne of musical arrangement in the Arab world. Tareq Aakef's school of musical arrangement is considered one of the most significant because he has preserved Middle Eastern music while incorporating Western beats and instruments, the result of which is evolutionary. Tareq Aakef has worked with countless composers such as Samir Sfeir, Salah El Sharnoubi and Abdallah El Ga'oud, as well as singers such as Dr. Abdelrab Idriss, Najwa Karam, Nabil Shuail, Ahlam and singers/composers Majed El Mohandes and Rabeh Saqr. It is a well-known fact in the music business that Aakef has his own unique magical touch which can on its own make a song succeed.
Personality
In addition to his talent, Tareq Aakef is a polite, modest and upbeat person who is rarely involved in arguments and fights. Some rare cases include the Kuwaiti composer Mesh'al El Erouj who has not seen the success he used to have since he cut off ties with Aakef. This affected several singers whom Mesh'al managed, such as Nawal El Kuwaitia (whom now works with Aakef again).
Collaborations
Aakef works primarily with his brother, sound engineer Amin Aakef. What makes Tareq Aakef is his ability to capture the essence of all types of Arabic music: Khaliji (Gulf), Iraqi, Lebanese, Egyptian and several other styles. The following is a list of the majority of the singers Aakef has worked with:
# Abadi El Johar (a set of songs)
# Abbas Ibrahim (a set of songs)
# Abdelmajid Abdallah (several albums)
# Abdelrab Idriss (most songs)
# Abdul Karim Abdul Kadir (several albums)
# Abdullah El Ruwaished (several albums)
# Abu Bakr Salim (a set of songs)
# Ahlam (Mokhtalef, Le Elmek Bass and Ahsan albums, as well as four songs from El Thegel San'a)
# Ali Bin Mohammed (a set of songs)
# Aline Khalaf (set of songs)
# Al-Majid (a set of songs)
# Angham (several albums)
# Asalah (a set of songs)
# Asil Abu Bakr (Taj Rassi album)
# Assi El Hellani (several albums)
# Clauda El Chemali (a set of songs)
# Diana Haddad (several albums)
# Fadl Shaker (several albums)
# Faisal Rashid (a set of songs)
# Fayez al-Said (one album)
# George Wassouf (Tabib Garrah album)
# Hussain El Jassmi (El Moshkela)
# Hussein Ali (a set of songs)
# Jaber El Kasser (a set of songs)
# Khalid Bin Hussein (a set of songs)
# Khalid Rahman (a set of songs)
# Magida El Roumi (Ahtajou Elaik)
# Mayada El Hennawy (a set of songs)
# Melhem Zein (a set of songs)
# Moein Shreif (a set of songs)
# Mohammed Abdo (Allamtaha album)
# Mohammed Al Bloushi (several albums)
# Myriam Fares (Mokana Wain)
# Nabil Shuael (most songs)
# Naif Al-Bader (a set of songs)
# Najwa Karam (several albums)
# Nancy Ajram (a set of songs)
# Nawal Al Zoghbi (several albums)
# Nawal El Kuwaitia (several albums)
# Pascale Machaalani (a set of songs)
# Ragheb Alama (several albums)
# Rashid Al-Majed (most songs)
# Rashid El Faris (a set of songs)
# Saad Fahad (a set of songs)
# Samar (a set of songs)
# Samira Said (several albums)
# Shams (a set of songs)
# Sherine (cuurrently being implemented)
# Talal Maddah (a set of songs)
# Talal Salama (several albums)
# Wael Kfouri (several albums)
# Walid Tawfiq (a set of songs)
# Warda (Batwanness Bik album)
# Zekra (a set of songs)
Biography
He studied music at the Higher Institute of Music in Egypt and worked at first as a keyboardist for the belly dancer Najwa Fouad. He was spotted then by the Maestro Hamada El Nadi who was taken aback by his talent and decided to work with him. Aakef also worked with the famous musician Ammar El Sherei where he found the opportunity to arrange a song for Kuwaiti singer Abdallah El Ruwaished, titled She Moved Away. This was his claim-to-fame and started him on the path that led to the throne of musical arrangement in the Arab world. Tareq Aakef's school of musical arrangement is considered one of the most significant because he has preserved Middle Eastern music while incorporating Western beats and instruments, the result of which is evolutionary. Tareq Aakef has worked with countless composers such as Samir Sfeir, Salah El Sharnoubi and Abdallah El Ga'oud, as well as singers such as Dr. Abdelrab Idriss, Najwa Karam, Nabil Shuail, Ahlam and singers/composers Majed El Mohandes and Rabeh Saqr. It is a well-known fact in the music business that Aakef has his own unique magical touch which can on its own make a song succeed.
Personality
In addition to his talent, Tareq Aakef is a polite, modest and upbeat person who is rarely involved in arguments and fights. Some rare cases include the Kuwaiti composer Mesh'al El Erouj who has not seen the success he used to have since he cut off ties with Aakef. This affected several singers whom Mesh'al managed, such as Nawal El Kuwaitia (whom now works with Aakef again).
Collaborations
Aakef works primarily with his brother, sound engineer Amin Aakef. What makes Tareq Aakef is his ability to capture the essence of all types of Arabic music: Khaliji (Gulf), Iraqi, Lebanese, Egyptian and several other styles. The following is a list of the majority of the singers Aakef has worked with:
# Abadi El Johar (a set of songs)
# Abbas Ibrahim (a set of songs)
# Abdelmajid Abdallah (several albums)
# Abdelrab Idriss (most songs)
# Abdul Karim Abdul Kadir (several albums)
# Abdullah El Ruwaished (several albums)
# Abu Bakr Salim (a set of songs)
# Ahlam (Mokhtalef, Le Elmek Bass and Ahsan albums, as well as four songs from El Thegel San'a)
# Ali Bin Mohammed (a set of songs)
# Aline Khalaf (set of songs)
# Al-Majid (a set of songs)
# Angham (several albums)
# Asalah (a set of songs)
# Asil Abu Bakr (Taj Rassi album)
# Assi El Hellani (several albums)
# Clauda El Chemali (a set of songs)
# Diana Haddad (several albums)
# Fadl Shaker (several albums)
# Faisal Rashid (a set of songs)
# Fayez al-Said (one album)
# George Wassouf (Tabib Garrah album)
# Hussain El Jassmi (El Moshkela)
# Hussein Ali (a set of songs)
# Jaber El Kasser (a set of songs)
# Khalid Bin Hussein (a set of songs)
# Khalid Rahman (a set of songs)
# Magida El Roumi (Ahtajou Elaik)
# Mayada El Hennawy (a set of songs)
# Melhem Zein (a set of songs)
# Moein Shreif (a set of songs)
# Mohammed Abdo (Allamtaha album)
# Mohammed Al Bloushi (several albums)
# Myriam Fares (Mokana Wain)
# Nabil Shuael (most songs)
# Naif Al-Bader (a set of songs)
# Najwa Karam (several albums)
# Nancy Ajram (a set of songs)
# Nawal Al Zoghbi (several albums)
# Nawal El Kuwaitia (several albums)
# Pascale Machaalani (a set of songs)
# Ragheb Alama (several albums)
# Rashid Al-Majed (most songs)
# Rashid El Faris (a set of songs)
# Saad Fahad (a set of songs)
# Samar (a set of songs)
# Samira Said (several albums)
# Shams (a set of songs)
# Sherine (cuurrently being implemented)
# Talal Maddah (a set of songs)
# Talal Salama (several albums)
# Wael Kfouri (several albums)
# Walid Tawfiq (a set of songs)
# Warda (Batwanness Bik album)
# Zekra (a set of songs)
Piano secrets or tips is about short cuts to playing the piano well.
Scales
Scales is an important exercise for a pianist. It has to be practiced very thoroughly so the pianist can play other musical pieces with ease. Sometimes the scales fingering can vary. The Left hand and right hand's fingering is totally different. Most scales start with the 1st finger for the right hand and 5th finger for the left hand. Sometimes it can start with 4, 3 or 2 and end with a different fingering. It can also be opposite when it reaches certain notes.
Song pieces
Pianist need to observe the fingering, dynamics, articulations and other things, the musical signs and symbols that can make playing more better. Make their playing livelier as audiences or people hearing more entertaining.
How to guide
Usually to guide the learner pianist, we should provide the right and suitable fingerings for each piece of music and maybe the scales if necessary. The other person hearing the music or tutoring the learner pianist should help clap the tempo of the music based on what is stated in the score. The tutor should also monitor the pianist's fingering, the dynamics, articulations and other things whether they are correct or not. Although maybe everything sounds perfect, the pianist also must play the song livelier with confidence, accuracy and texture. When the song is meant to be soft, play it soft. When it is loud, play it loud. If the song is played without liveliness, people who hear it also will get bored hearing the song
Scales
Scales is an important exercise for a pianist. It has to be practiced very thoroughly so the pianist can play other musical pieces with ease. Sometimes the scales fingering can vary. The Left hand and right hand's fingering is totally different. Most scales start with the 1st finger for the right hand and 5th finger for the left hand. Sometimes it can start with 4, 3 or 2 and end with a different fingering. It can also be opposite when it reaches certain notes.
Song pieces
Pianist need to observe the fingering, dynamics, articulations and other things, the musical signs and symbols that can make playing more better. Make their playing livelier as audiences or people hearing more entertaining.
How to guide
Usually to guide the learner pianist, we should provide the right and suitable fingerings for each piece of music and maybe the scales if necessary. The other person hearing the music or tutoring the learner pianist should help clap the tempo of the music based on what is stated in the score. The tutor should also monitor the pianist's fingering, the dynamics, articulations and other things whether they are correct or not. Although maybe everything sounds perfect, the pianist also must play the song livelier with confidence, accuracy and texture. When the song is meant to be soft, play it soft. When it is loud, play it loud. If the song is played without liveliness, people who hear it also will get bored hearing the song
S.L. Martin is an American martial artist with over 45 years of experience. His Chinese name is Hung Jin-Hu and he is known as the "Golden Tiger of Taichung". Having begun his martial arts studies in 1955, he was among the first U.S. servicemen to study in the Far East in the early 50's. He has been the Disciple of White Crane W.S. Hung of the Republic of China for 33 years.
The International Federation of Chinese Martial Arts is the parent and governing body of the Green Dragon Martial Arts School and its branches. The organization was chartered in 1970 under the direction of Honorable Wen Hsueh Hung of Taichung Taiwan, R.O.C.. S. L. Martin was designated as the United States Representative. With the retirement of the grandmaster, in 1983, Martin received International appointment as director on a worldwide level.
The organization serves as the repository for techniques, forms, and Chinese Martial Arts instruction for the Chung Kuo Chaun Kuosho (National Martial Art of China) System of the Tiger, Crane, and Dragon, as handed down from Wen Hsueh Hung. The I.F.C.M.A.. further serves as a liaison between Taiwan and internationally recognized schools around the world. The competition, technical, and research committees oversee the quality, propagation and management of member and affiliated schools on an international level.
Martial rankings
Additionally, Martin holds the rank of 6th degree black belt in Shorinryu Karate, 4th degree black belt in Hakkoryu Jujutsu, 3rd degree black belt in Shorinji Ryu Karate, 1st degree black belt in Kodokan judo, gold sash in White Crane kung fu, and 8th level grandmaster in Ching Lung Kuoshu. Martin is also an honorary grandmaster in Okinawan Seidokan Karate by S. Toma of Okinawa.
Teaching experience
Martin has personally conducted martial instruction and programs for the F.B.I., military police, Special Forces, medical institutions, religious groups, academic institutions, and instructed countless numbers of military and civilian students.
He is a retired serviceman, with more than 23 years of active service. He is also a Vietnam Veteran who earned more than thirty awards and decorations over two tours of duty in a combat zone. He is also a certified NJ Educator.
Martial honors
He was named the "Coors" 1988 Man of the Year. Martin has been featured in "Who's Who in Karate", "Inside Kung-Fu" and "Official Karate" magazines, and featured in "Masters, Founders & Leaders of American Martial Arts". Additionally, Martin is the recipient of the 1994 U.M.A.R.A. "Man of the Year" award, and enshrined as a 1994 "Living Legend of the Martial Arts" by the Nippon Kenpo Karate-do Association of Washington, D.C. He was also awarded the "Golden Life Achievement award" in 1997 by the AOKA, given by D. Nagle. In 2000 he was named INSIDE Kung-FU's Instructor of the Year and was inducted into the IKF Hall of Fame 2000. In July of 2000 Martin was presented with the Kuoshu Medal "A" Award from Taipei Taiwan.
The International Federation of Chinese Martial Arts is the parent and governing body of the Green Dragon Martial Arts School and its branches. The organization was chartered in 1970 under the direction of Honorable Wen Hsueh Hung of Taichung Taiwan, R.O.C.. S. L. Martin was designated as the United States Representative. With the retirement of the grandmaster, in 1983, Martin received International appointment as director on a worldwide level.
The organization serves as the repository for techniques, forms, and Chinese Martial Arts instruction for the Chung Kuo Chaun Kuosho (National Martial Art of China) System of the Tiger, Crane, and Dragon, as handed down from Wen Hsueh Hung. The I.F.C.M.A.. further serves as a liaison between Taiwan and internationally recognized schools around the world. The competition, technical, and research committees oversee the quality, propagation and management of member and affiliated schools on an international level.
Martial rankings
Additionally, Martin holds the rank of 6th degree black belt in Shorinryu Karate, 4th degree black belt in Hakkoryu Jujutsu, 3rd degree black belt in Shorinji Ryu Karate, 1st degree black belt in Kodokan judo, gold sash in White Crane kung fu, and 8th level grandmaster in Ching Lung Kuoshu. Martin is also an honorary grandmaster in Okinawan Seidokan Karate by S. Toma of Okinawa.
Teaching experience
Martin has personally conducted martial instruction and programs for the F.B.I., military police, Special Forces, medical institutions, religious groups, academic institutions, and instructed countless numbers of military and civilian students.
He is a retired serviceman, with more than 23 years of active service. He is also a Vietnam Veteran who earned more than thirty awards and decorations over two tours of duty in a combat zone. He is also a certified NJ Educator.
Martial honors
He was named the "Coors" 1988 Man of the Year. Martin has been featured in "Who's Who in Karate", "Inside Kung-Fu" and "Official Karate" magazines, and featured in "Masters, Founders & Leaders of American Martial Arts". Additionally, Martin is the recipient of the 1994 U.M.A.R.A. "Man of the Year" award, and enshrined as a 1994 "Living Legend of the Martial Arts" by the Nippon Kenpo Karate-do Association of Washington, D.C. He was also awarded the "Golden Life Achievement award" in 1997 by the AOKA, given by D. Nagle. In 2000 he was named INSIDE Kung-FU's Instructor of the Year and was inducted into the IKF Hall of Fame 2000. In July of 2000 Martin was presented with the Kuoshu Medal "A" Award from Taipei Taiwan.
Rowan Nayna (born 3 May1986) was a former Australian rules footballer for the Western Bulldogs.
Honours before being drafted
He played for Vic Metro in 2004 and was named on the interchange bench for the TAC Cup team of the year in 2004.
When he got drafted
He was in the 2004 AFL Rookie Draft, where he was No.3 on the list behind Ruory Kirkby and Will Thursfield. Out of Nayna, Kirkby and top pick Thursfield, Thursfield was the only one to play any matches (he played 7 during the 2005 season). Rowan was drafted from Mordialloc/Dandenong.
Delisted
At the end of the 2005 season, Rowan was delisted to make way for other players coming in to the side.
2006
In 2006, Rowan played in the Victorian Football League for Port Melbourne Borough, where he played most matches for the year on the wing.
Trivia
He replaced Tony Liberatore as number 39.
Honours before being drafted
He played for Vic Metro in 2004 and was named on the interchange bench for the TAC Cup team of the year in 2004.
When he got drafted
He was in the 2004 AFL Rookie Draft, where he was No.3 on the list behind Ruory Kirkby and Will Thursfield. Out of Nayna, Kirkby and top pick Thursfield, Thursfield was the only one to play any matches (he played 7 during the 2005 season). Rowan was drafted from Mordialloc/Dandenong.
Delisted
At the end of the 2005 season, Rowan was delisted to make way for other players coming in to the side.
2006
In 2006, Rowan played in the Victorian Football League for Port Melbourne Borough, where he played most matches for the year on the wing.
Trivia
He replaced Tony Liberatore as number 39.