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Gari Hegedus & Faisal Zedan: Instruments and Interpretations of Turkish, Arabic & Greek Traditions

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Multi-instrumentalist Gari Hegedus is joined by master percussionist Faisal Zedan and his ensemble for an evening of instrumental music rooted in Turkish, Arabic and Greek traditions. Gari Hegedus began devoting his life to music 25 years ago with the study of early European, Celtic and Bretagne music. From there he was led east into the intense practice and […]

$15 – $20

Gari Hegedus and Faisal Zedan: Music of Turkish, Arab & Greek Traditions

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Master percussionist Faisal Zedan returns to the Red Poppy Art House alongside multi-instrumentalist Gari Hegedus for an evening of music rooted in Turkish, Arab, and Greek traditions. Displaying a dynamic approach to rhythm and melody, the duo enthusiastically rejuvenates classic styles of Middle Eastern drumming. Featuring: Gari Hegedus - Turkish and Arabic ouds, saz Faisal […]

$15 – $20

Ole! Opa!: Balkan, Turkish & Spanish Songs with Flamenco Dance

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

This bicoastal quartet–comprised of New York-based singer Jenny Luna and Bay Area residents Bianca Rodriguez (flamenco dance), Morgan Nilsen (clarinet), and Chris Reid (guitar)–promises to bring you a fresh take on music from Turkey, Spain, and the Balkans. Ole! Opa!, formed by Bianca Rodriguez and Jenny Luna, draws from Jenny’s background in Balkan and Turkish […]

$10 – $20

Édessa: The Heart of Balkan Music

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Often-rambunctious Balkan quartet Édessa, known for playing intricate time signatures and highly ornamented modal music with authority and joy, brings to the Poppy a night of wide-ranging, non-dance repertoire and new material. Featuring: George Chittenden – clarinet, gaida, zurna, guitar Ari Langer – violin Lise Liepman – santouri, accordion Sean Tergis – davul, darabuka, defi […]

$15 – $20

Ole, Opa!: Balkan, Turkish & Spanish Songs with Flamenco Dance

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Flamenco dancer Bianca Rodriguez and New York-based Balkan/Turkish singer Jenny Luna team up with clarinetist Calvin Lai and guitarist Gopal Slavonic for a night of music from Turkey, Spain, and the Balkans.   FEATURING: Jenny Luna - vocals, cajon Gopal Slavonic - guitar Calvin Lai - clarinet Bianca Rodriguez - flamenco dance   Learn more: […]

$15 – $20

The Project: Stringed Instruments from Around the World

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

The Project explores Arabic, Turkish, Armenian, Eastern European, Celtic, Medieval, and West African music through original compositions and unexpected instrumentation, including tarhu duets.   FEATURING: Daniel Berkman - kora, percussion Gary Haggerty - oud, tarhu Peter Maund - percussion Sarah Michael - kanun, tarhu Diana Rowan - harps   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: Daniel Berkman is […]

$20 – $25

Gary Haggerty & Faisal Zedan: Classic & Contemporary Melodies from the Eastern World

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

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 […]

$20 – $25

Ole, Opa!: Balkan, Turkish & Spanish Songs w/ Flamenco Dance

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Dancer Bianca Rodriguez collaborates with NYC-based singer Jenny Luna and Bay Area musicians Joey Friedman and Gopal Slavonic to bring you fresh interpretations on music from Turkey, Spain, and the Balkans.   FEATURING: Jenny Luna - vocals, cajon Gopal Slavonic - guitar Bianca Rodriguez - flamenco dance Joey Friedman - saxophone   ABOUT THE ARTISTS: […]

$20 – $25

Wahid: Sublime Inspirations from the Levant

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Wahid is a duo that blends jazz, Ottoman maqam, and traditional rebetika—Greek regional blues from the 1920s. While their instrumentation pairing of the oud and frame drum dates back thousands of years, they have created a new approach using a chromatic bass frame set and improvisation over song forms. Their fifth release, Resonance, is in […]

$15 – $20

Édessa: Balkan, Armenian & Turkish Music

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

A rare night of music presented by Édessa, the Balkan dance band explores a different repertoire from the Balkans, Turkey, and Armenia.   FEATURING: George Chittenden - clarinet, guitar Ari Langer - violin Lise Liepman - santouri, accordion Sean Tergis - darabuka, defi, tupan   ABOUT THE ARTIST: Édessa captures the passion and vitality that […]

$15 – $20

The Mulberry Project w/ Brenna MacCrimmon: Remembering Haig Manoukian

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

The Mulberry Project’s Summer 2018 concerts feature international musicians who specialize in the revival of rare Ottoman-Turkish and Balkan music. Inspired by the lively performance aesthetic documented on thousands of 78 RPM records from the region, the members of the Mulberry Project present new compositions in addition to the core repertoire of folk and urban […]

$20 – $25

Eliyahu Sills & Amir Etemadzadeh: Traditional Sacred Music from the Near East

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

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. […]

$20 – $25

Teslim: The 7 Decades Project

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Teslim (tes-LEEM) consists of three composers—violinist Kaila Flexer, multi-instrumental string wizard Gari Hegedus, and Elana Brutman on Cretan lyra with sympathetic strings—who share a common love of modal music from Turkey and Greece. Joined by percussionist Joshua Mellinger, the group presents the 7 Decades Project, which features original compositions by Flexer in honor of her […]

$20 – $25

Drómeno: Greek Roots Music

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Drómeno returns to the Red Poppy with Turkish-influenced tunes from Asia-Minor, featuring oud, kanoun, violin, and vocals. This nostalgic music came with refugees from Smyrna, and the sounds are shared among other formerly Ottoman-occupied lands, like Macedonia, as well as the Sephardic Jews of this area. Joined by special guest percussionist Sean Tergis, the first […]

$15 – $20

Vince Delgado’s Mid-East Tapestry Ensemble: Middle Eastern Classical & Folk Melodies

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Vince Delgado’s Mid-East Tapestry Ensemble plays a diverse array of classical, urban, and folk music from the Arabic-speaking countries, as well as Turkish, Greek, Armenian, and Persian traditions along with original compositions. In a time when there is so much negative perception about the Middle East, the ensemble believes that the aesthetics and variety of […]

$20 – $25

Istanbul Connection: Reconnecting (TWO SHOWS)

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Istanbul Connection returns to the Red Poppy as a nine-piece band for a live, intimate performance of Balkan, Turkish, North African, and flamenco music. Come prepared to dance!   FEATURING: Kata Miletich - vocals Haluk Kecelioglu - vocals, oud, violin Raúl Vargas - vocals, cajón, percussion Melissa Cruz - percussion, dance Sean Terguis - darbuka, […]

$15 – $20

Lars and in Charge: Turkish Roman & Original Music

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

High-energy fiddle tunes from Turkey, Greece and beyond, Lars Tergis leads the charge on violin with driving, gritty interpretations of traditional party tunes and his own original compositions. Chris Reid adds a touch of ‘West’ with percussive chordal accompaniment on steel-string guitar. Gopal Slavonic brings his flamenco guitar chops to bear, while Faisal Zedan keeps […]

$20 – $25

Makrú: Rumba Ska with Global Beats

Red Poppy Art House 2698 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA, United States

A fusion of rumba flamenca, ska, reggae, cumbia, Turkish songs, and other global beats⁠—plus lyrics in Spanish, English, and Turkish⁠—Makrú will keep you dancing and aware of what's happening in the world.   FEATURING: Jenny Rodriguez - vocals, vihuela, percussion Raúl Vargas - vocals, cajón Alberto Gutierrez - vocals, guitar Haluk Kecelioglu - vocals, electric […]

$20 – $25