ÿþ<html><head><title>Kuri DRJournal- A Videographic Portrait - An Introduction to the Dom Musicians of Egypt</title> <style> A{text-decoration:none; color:"#653500"} A:hover{text-decoration:underline; font-weight:none; color:"#0000ff"} </style> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" background="" bgproperties="fixed"> <b> <p align=right> Vol 2 No 1 Fall/Winter 2004</P></b> </DIV> <P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE="+1" face="arial,helvetica,courier" COLOR="#653500">A Videographic Portrait - An Introduction to the Dom Musicians of Egypt</FONT></B></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><b><FONT COLOR="#000000">by Kevin Holmes</FONT></P></b> <p> <center> <img src="line.jpg" width=400 height=2> </center> <p> <table border=0 width=90% cellpadding=15> <tr><td valign=top><table border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td > <applet archive="AnFade.jar" code="AnFade.class" width="120" height="90"> <param name="credits" value="Applet by Fabio Ciucci (www.anfyteam.com)"> <param name="res" value="1"> <param name="image1" value="pix5.jpg"> <param name="link1" value="NO"> <param name="statusmsg1" value="An Introduction to the Dom Musicians of Egypt"> <param name="image2" value="pix3.jpg"> <param name="link2" value="NO"> <param name="statusmsg2" value="An Introduction to the Dom Musicians of Egypt"> <param name="image3" value="pix2.jpg"> <param name="link3" value="NO"> <param name="statusmsg3" value="An Introduction to the Dom Musicians of Egypt"> <param name="image4" value="image6.jpg"> <param name="link4" value="NO"> <param name="statusmsg4" value="An Introduction to the Dom Musicians of Egypt"> <param name="image5" value="pix4.jpg"> <param name="link5" value="NO"> <param name="statusmsg5" value="An Introduction to the Dom Musicians of Egypt"> <param name="image6" value="pix1.jpg"> <param name="link6" value="NO"> <param name="statusmsg6" value="An Introduction to the Dom Musicians of Egypt"> <param name="image7" value="image3.jpg"> <param name="link7" value="NO"> <param name="statusmsg7" value="An Introduction to the Dom Musicians of Egypt"> <param name="speed" value="8"> <param name="pause" value="1500"> <param name="progressivefade" value="YES"> <param name="overimg" value="NO"> <param name="overimgX" value="0"> <param name="overimgY" value="0"> <param name="regcode" value="NO"> <param name="regnewframe" value="NO"> <param name="regframename" value="_blank"> <param name="memdelay" value="1000"> <param name="priority" value="3"> <param name="MinSYNC" value="20"> Please <A HREF="http://www.anfyteam.com/java/">download Java(tm)</A>. </applet> </td></tr><tr><td><font face="arial,helvetica,courier" size=-2> <a href="introduction.wmv">Download video</a>,<br> Med res. (7.1Mb)<p> <a href="introduction1.wmv">Download video</a>,<br> High res. (16Mb)</font><br> <p> <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.aspx" target=top> <img src="wmp.jpg" border=0 width=60 height=19><br> <font face="arial,helvetica,courier" size=-2>Download Media Player</a></font> </td></tr></table> </td><td><dl> <font face="arial,helvetica,courier"><b>An Introduction to the<BR>Dom Musicians of Egypt </b></font> <br><font face="arial,helvetica,courier" size=-1><P> <dd>This ninety-second trailer briefly introduces the viewer to several Egyptian Dom musicians and their music. Across Egypt the rababah, the lute and the drum are the foundation of the Gypsy musical tradition. The featured musicians perform locally and some have also performed internationally.<br> <p> The Windows Media Player is required to view the videos. To download a video to your hard drive, please right click on the download link and select "save target as".</font> <p> </dl></td> </tr> <tr><td colspan=2><center><img src="line.jpg" width=400 height=2></center></td></tr> <tr><td> <table border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td><applet archive="AnFade.jar" code="AnFade.class" width="120" height="90"> <param name="credits" value="Applet by Fabio Ciucci (www.anfyteam.com)"> <param name="res" value="1"> <param name="image1" value="Image1.jpg"> <param name="link1" value="NO"> <param name="statusmsg1" value="The Dom Rababah Players of Egypt"> <param name="image2" value="image3.jpg"> <param name="link2" value="NO"> <param name="statusmsg2" value="The Dom Rababah Players of Egypt"> <param name="image3" value="Image5.jpg"> <param name="link3" value="NO"> <param name="statusmsg3" value="The Dom Rababah Players of Egypt"> <param name="image4" value="Image2.jpg"> <param name="link4" value="NO"> <param name="statusmsg4" value="The Dom Rababah Players of Egypt"> <param name="image5" value="image6.jpg"> <param name="link5" value="NO"> <param name="statusmsg5" value="The Dom Rababah Players of Egypt"> <param name="speed" value="8"> <param name="pause" value="1500"> <param name="progressivefade" value="YES"> <param name="overimg" value="NO"> <param name="overimgX" value="0"> <param name="overimgY" value="0"> <param name="regcode" value="NO"> <param name="regnewframe" value="NO"> <param name="regframename" value="_blank"> <param name="memdelay" value="1000"> <param name="priority" value="3"> <param name="MinSYNC" value="10"> Please <A HREF="http://www.anfyteam.com/java/">download Java(tm)</A>. </applet> </td></tr><tr><td> <font face="arial,helvetica,courier" size=-2> <a href="rababah.wmv">Download video</a>,<br> Med res. (30Mb)<br> <p> <a href="rababah1.wmv">Download video</a>,<br> High res. (80Mb)</font><br> <p> <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.aspx" target=top> <img src="wmp.jpg" border=0 width=60 height=19><br> <font face="arial,helvetica,courier" size=-2>Download Media Player</a></font> </td></tr></table> </td><td><font face="arial,helvetica,courier"><b> The Dom Rababah Players of Egypt<br></b> <font face="arial,helvetica,courier" size=-1><P> This six-minute video focuses on two musical Dom families. In both families the father plays the rababah while being accompanied by family and extended family members. <p> The Windows Media Player is required to view the videos. 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