Robert Browning Associates presents
Friday, March 6, 2015 at 8pm
BASSAM SABA ENSEMBLE
with Juan Perez Rodriguez
Arab Music from the Levant to Al-Andalus
Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave (at 3rd Ave), Downtown Brooklyn
Friday, March 6, 2015 at 8pm
BASSAM SABA ENSEMBLE
with Juan Perez Rodriguez
Arab Music from the Levant to Al-Andalus
Roulette, 509 Atlantic Ave (at 3rd Ave), Downtown Brooklyn
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One of the nation's leading figures of Arab music, Bassam Saba is a world-renowned nay virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist performing on oud, violin, buzuq, saz and Western classical flute. His extensive credits include working with Fairouz, Marcel Khalife, Ziad Rahbabi, Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project, Simon Shaheen, and Christian Jarvi's Absolute Ensemble; he currently directs the New York Arabic Orchestra. His ensemble features Layth Siddiq - violin, Megan Gold - violin, Naseem Alatrash - cello, Ali Amr - qanun, & Tareq Rantisi - percussion. They are joined for this performance by Juan Perez Rodriguez, an extraordinary musician from Spain who has been a major force in the bringing the piano into the realm of flamenco. He is not only a brilliant pianist but also a consummate vocalist and guitarist.
The concert will include traditional pieces and a new work that blend Arab music with flamenco. "Technical genius shines in Saba's nay, flute, oud and violin performance, a true master of his craft." -Chicago Tribune |
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