Music-Momentum!
Amid the music crowed of Amman… capturing Dum Tak Festival at it’s cutest!
A photo-spread for article: Is Music The Remedy?
An invitation to a an engagement party invokes more trouble than a summons to a police court! In the Arab world, a wedding/engagement is usually a wedding for the couple’s families, and not the couple’s! And among a happening party, a couple have fled their soiree, leaving both families waiting for them on the dance floor! Young, spirited and attractive, the couple have the wedding jitters and are nervous of entering adulthood! Dealing with their wedding anxieties and forced traditions, they simply break the rules! Now, caught up at a music festival far from the city, joining the music-adoring crowds and enjoying their well-spent time at Dum Tak Festival! My.Kali follows an album in the making.
Photographs by Hiba Judeh. Article by Farah Hijazi. Styled and Art directed by Kali. Digital art-work by Jawad Qumsieh. Assisted by Ala’a Abu Qasheh. Models: Nadine S. and Jawad Hijazi. Hair by Abood Othman from La Bonita Salon. Make-up Nada Al-Agha from La Bonita Salon. Special thanks to Art Medium for assisting My.Kali throughout the shoot. Shot live at the Dum Tak Festival in the Bisharat Golf Club, during the performance of Jordanian bands Za’ed Na’es and El Morabba3, and Massar Egbari from Egypt.
“We parked our ambulance at Dum Tak Festival as a canvas for everyone to express themselves on. It was awesome.”
– Jo Bedu, T-shirt company.
(Picture: The Willa Clutch features an intricately woven pattern that is complemented by a gun metal edging making for a modern finish. Perfect for carrying your most coveted essentials, this rectangle clutch is finished with a metal clasp and a luxe satin lining. Metallic stretch satin pencil dress with heavy and elaborate beading on the front and shoulders. Black Carmina shoes, and intricate woven pattern Willa Clutch held by Jawad, Coast. Jawad is wearing his own clothes throughout the shoot.) .
“Dum Tak Festival is a hub that aimed to bring together all forms of alternative Arabic music from around the region to offer a rich program that would please all of the fans and more importantly to serve as a platform to introduce talents to the region.”
– Abdullah Assadi, Project coordinator at Art Medium
(Picture: Metallic stretch satin pencil dress with heavy and elaborate beading on the front and shoulders. Black Carmina shoes, and intricate woven pattern Willa Clutch held by Jawad, Coast.) .
“The grounds of the festival provided a very nice atmosphere: an open space surrounded by trees with stands set up for refreshments and t-shirts. I enjoyed Autostrad’s set, and I’m looking forward to heading back for a couple more performances in the next few days.”
– Jordan Revisited, blog.
(Picture: Make a dramatic statement in this exclusive two-tone Duchess Satin gown. The Leirah Bow Maxi Dress features a perfectly proportioned oversized bow that lays beautifully on the side making the waist appear smaller. Elaborate folds are used to add a unique touch to a lustrous look. Complete this glamorous look by wearing elegant heels and dazzling earrings. The Leirah Bow Maxi Dress and black Carmina shoes, Coast. Leather jacket with Palestinian Hatta inside detail, Abdali; Jordan's flee-market, stylist's own. Gray Baroque jewel clutch, Karen Millen.) .
“See you at Dum Tak Festival next week.”
– Band El Morabba3-المربّع, Facebook, 22nd May, 2013
(Picture: Gray Baroque jewel clutch; Soft all over jewel satin clutch with mini turnlock closure and wrist strap, Karen Millen. Gray Baroque jewel clutch. The Leirah Bow Maxi Dress and black Carmina shoes, Coast. Leather jacket with Palestinian Hatta inside detail, Abdali; Jordan's flee-market, stylist's own.) .
“The mentalities are changing in Jordan and music and concerts are more accepted today. There is a huge demand for events like Dum Tak,”
– Amal Hammoudeh, operations manager at Art Medium. The Jordan Times.
(Picture: constructed organza prom dress with a matte satin bodice and hand pleated silk organza bow detail, metallic suede slingback court shoe with branded buckle detail, Karen Millen. Stella pearl cuff, earrings and necklace, Coast.) .
“The Bisharat Gulf Club was chosen as Dum Tak’s venue since it will be able to offer many qualities that were not presented to the Jordanian society before; we wanted to give the artists and audience the chance to experience the qualities and atmosphere of a real live concert in field, something that is rare to find in Jordan.”
– Abdullah Assadi, Project coordinator at Art Medium.
(Picture: take an eternal approach to accessorising with this delicately beaded necklace. Stella pearl cuff, earrings and necklace, Coast. constructed organza prom dress with a matte satin bodice and hand pleated silk organza bow detail, metallic suede slingback court shoe with branded buckle detail, Karen Millen.) .
“Wow. This is awsome. Most exciting is all the wonderful bands coming in from Egypt.”
– Roba Al-Assi, AndFarAway, blog.
(Picture: dress, and Stella pearl earrings, Coast. Metallic suede slingback court shoe with branded buckle detail, Karen Millen.) .
Part of the band! Live and Alive is a collective of dancers and performers from multidisciplinary backgrounds who decided to take their different mediums out of its regular context and present it to the street audience.
Dancers of Live and Alive; far left, Cloud Fu. Far right, Abdul Hadi Nahleh.
(Picture & opening picture: Emulate the fabulous peplum trend with this softly structured dress. The beige, squib dress features an elegant boat neckline with a cinched in waist that compliments the peplum feature creating a stunning fit and flare silhouette. Dress, and Stella pearl earrings, Coast. Metallic suede slingback court shoe with branded buckle detail, Karen Millen. Jawad, and dancers of Live and Alive; far left, Cloud Fu. Far right: Abdul Hadi Nahleh, dressed themselves.) .
History becomes them: 15 bands, 5 nights, endless talent! The first Arabic alternative music festival was held at the Bisharat Golf Club in city Amman. The first open-field concert festival, Dum Tak brought together an eclectic mix of bands from around the Middle East to perform a wide variety of alternative rock and hip-hop for eager concert goers of all ages.
– Art Medium
(Picture: dress, and Stella pearl earrings, Coast. Metallic suede slingback court shoe with branded buckle detail, Karen Millen.)
The End
– Read article ‘Is Music The Remedy?’, the growing music scene of Amman (here)
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