Yeraz Trio / Saideh & Khatch: An Evening of Armenian, Persian & Arabic Music

Yeraz Trio is a cross-cultural collaborative project that explores traditional and popular music from Armenia and the Levant, adding new, rich, and delectable layers of texture through its distinct instrumentation. Following the journey of band member Khatch’s background and upbringing, the trio weaves together music from Armenia, Lebanon, and Syria, with Eastern European elements. Saideh & Khatch explore an enchanting and soulful blend of Persian and Armenian music in their album, Delbedel. ...
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Rachid Halihal & Faisal Zedan: Arab Music Experience

A collaborative performance between Moroccan musician Rachid Halihal and Syrian musician Faisal Zedan, the evening will include songs and instrumental melodies from different Arab countries, such as Egypt, Morocco, Syria, Iraq, and more.   FEATURING: Rachid Halihal - oud, violin, vocals Faisal Zedan - Arab percussion   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: An accomplished Moroccan singer, oud, and violinist, Rachid Halihal is a classical and folkloric musician with a wealth of experience in perfor...
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Eliyahu Sills & Amir Etemadzadeh: Traditional Sacred Music from the Near East

Eliyahu Sills and Amir Etemadzadeh are musicians of sensitivity, passion, skill, and nuance with years of experience performing. Presented with reverence, soul, and creativity, they will play music from Iran, Turkey, Israel, and the Arabic-speaking world, celebrating the common musical and spiritual heritage of the region's cultures, while honoring the great diversity found within them.   FEATURING: Eliyahu Sills - Turkish & Persian ney, Arabic nai, oud, vocals Amir A Etemadzadeh - tomb...
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Levoná Ensemble: Music & Stories from Around the World

The Levoná Ensemble combines flamenco, Arab, Jewish, and other musical traditions and weaves them together with stories, both ancient and new. Five master musicians form a rich tapestry that is at once a taste of the orient and a new creation all on its own—the kind of energy that only comes when distant cultures overlap and celebrate their differences.   FEATURING: Faisal Zedan - percussion, vocals Josh Mellinger - percussion Asaf Ophir - woodwinds, vocals David McLean - flamenco gui...
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Levoná Ensemble: Music & Stories from Around the World

Levoná Ensemble combines flamenco, Arab, Jewish, and other musical traditions and weaves them together with stories, both ancient and new. They create a rich tapestry that is at once a taste of the orient and a new creation all on its own—the kind of energy that only comes when distant cultures overlap and celebrate their differences.   FEATURING: Faisal Zedan - percussion, vocals Josh Mellinger - percussion Asaf Ophir - woodwinds, vocals David McLean - flamenco guitar Patrick Kelly ...
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Gary Haggerty & Faisal Zedan: Classic & Contemporary Melodies from the Eastern World

Multi-instrumentalist Gary Haggerty and Arab percussionist Faisal Zedan return to the Red Poppy to express the dynamic aspects related to Arab and Middle Eastern drumming and its effect on the melodies performed.   FEATURING: Gary Haggerty - oud, saz, mendochello, tarhu Faisal Zedan - derbakki, riqq, frame drums   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Gary Haggerty is an accomplished performer and composer who specializes in stringed instruments including the oud, saz, violin, mandolin, setar, m...
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