MUSIC FROM AFRICA, ASIA, EUROPE, the MIDDLE EAST & the AMERICAS
2022-2023 SEASON IN REVIEW
Robert Browning Associates and Roulette present
Antonio Rey
Flamenco Guitar
Friday, September 23, 2022 at 8:00 pm
Latin Grammy-winner Antonio Rey is one of the top flamenco guitarists of his generation, dazzling audiences around the world with his soulful and powerful performances and compositions. Born in Madrid into a family of artists, he received various prestigious awards, including the “Premio Nacional de Guitarra.” Since beginning his musical career at the age of ten, he has worked with such renowned artists as dancers Antonio Canales, Joaquín Cortés and Farruquito, guitarists Paco de Lucia and Vicente Amigo, and singers Miguel Poveda, Diego el Cigala, and Estrella Morente. MORE INFO...
Antonio Rey
Flamenco Guitar
Friday, September 23, 2022 at 8:00 pm
Latin Grammy-winner Antonio Rey is one of the top flamenco guitarists of his generation, dazzling audiences around the world with his soulful and powerful performances and compositions. Born in Madrid into a family of artists, he received various prestigious awards, including the “Premio Nacional de Guitarra.” Since beginning his musical career at the age of ten, he has worked with such renowned artists as dancers Antonio Canales, Joaquín Cortés and Farruquito, guitarists Paco de Lucia and Vicente Amigo, and singers Miguel Poveda, Diego el Cigala, and Estrella Morente. MORE INFO...
Robert Browning Associates, Lotus Music & Dance, and Roulette present
Homayoun Sakhi & Josh Feinberg
Afghanistan to India - A Sitar-Rubab Duet
Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 8:00 pm
Afghan rubab virtuoso Homayoun Sakhi and trail-blazing sitarist Josh Feinberg are joined by the young tabla prodigy Vivek Pandya in a program featuring contemporary takes on the traditional music of South Asia, Pashto and North Indian folk songs, and original compositions. This concert marks a rare NY appearance of Homayoun Sakhi, who has established a reputation as the outstanding Afghan rubab (skin-faced lute that is revered as the national instrument of Afghanistan) player of his generation. MORE INFO...
Homayoun Sakhi & Josh Feinberg
Afghanistan to India - A Sitar-Rubab Duet
Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 8:00 pm
Afghan rubab virtuoso Homayoun Sakhi and trail-blazing sitarist Josh Feinberg are joined by the young tabla prodigy Vivek Pandya in a program featuring contemporary takes on the traditional music of South Asia, Pashto and North Indian folk songs, and original compositions. This concert marks a rare NY appearance of Homayoun Sakhi, who has established a reputation as the outstanding Afghan rubab (skin-faced lute that is revered as the national instrument of Afghanistan) player of his generation. MORE INFO...
photo: JRodman
Lotus Music & Dance in partnership with Robert Browning Associates presents
WORLD DANCE FESTIVAL:
Dancing Across Cultural Borders
Dharma Swara (Balinese)
Trinayan Dance Collective (Odissi)
Jin Won of Pradhanica Music & Dance Company (Kathak)
Flamenco y Sol
Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 4:00 PM
This exciting dance festival, now in its seventh edition, is a celebration of rhythm in dance. Featured are Dharma Swara, a Balinese gamelan and dance group; the Trinayan Dance Collective, dedicated to the ancient Indian Odissi dance; Jin Won, a commanding dancer of classical Kathak dance of northern India; and Flamenco y Sol performing soulful and passionate flamenco. MORE INFO...
WORLD DANCE FESTIVAL:
Dancing Across Cultural Borders
Dharma Swara (Balinese)
Trinayan Dance Collective (Odissi)
Jin Won of Pradhanica Music & Dance Company (Kathak)
Flamenco y Sol
Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 4:00 PM
This exciting dance festival, now in its seventh edition, is a celebration of rhythm in dance. Featured are Dharma Swara, a Balinese gamelan and dance group; the Trinayan Dance Collective, dedicated to the ancient Indian Odissi dance; Jin Won, a commanding dancer of classical Kathak dance of northern India; and Flamenco y Sol performing soulful and passionate flamenco. MORE INFO...
Photo: Brandon Kwae
Robert Browning Associates and Roulette present
Guillermina Quiroga Company
with the Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet
Argentine Tango
Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 8:00 pm
Famed Argentine dancer/choreographer Guillermina Quiroga, one of the world’s leading tango dancers, was described in the New York Times as “a beautiful dancer…elegant, dignified, commanding,” Her extensive credits include the mythical Tango Argentino and Forever Tango on Broadway, several films including Valentina’s Tango, and choreography for the 1998 Olympic ice dancing gold medalists. MORE INFO...
Guillermina Quiroga Company
with the Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet
Argentine Tango
Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 8:00 pm
Famed Argentine dancer/choreographer Guillermina Quiroga, one of the world’s leading tango dancers, was described in the New York Times as “a beautiful dancer…elegant, dignified, commanding,” Her extensive credits include the mythical Tango Argentino and Forever Tango on Broadway, several films including Valentina’s Tango, and choreography for the 1998 Olympic ice dancing gold medalists. MORE INFO...
Robert Browning Associates, Lotus Music & Dance, and Roulette present
NuAeen:
Mojgan Shajarian, Pejman Hadadi & Sourena Sefati
Persian Classical Music
Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 8:00 pm
This entrancing concert brings together three brilliant musicians in the world of Persian music: the exquisite vocalist Mojgan Shajarian, daughter and disciple of the legendary Mohammed Reza Shajarian; Pejman Hadadi, one of the most innovative Iranian percussionists today; and santur (zither) virtuoso Sourena Sefati. Mojgan Shajarian performed with her father at major festivals and concert halls in Europe, North America and Australia, and studied setar (lute) with Mohammed Reza Lotfi and Hossein Alizadeh.. MORE INFO...
NuAeen:
Mojgan Shajarian, Pejman Hadadi & Sourena Sefati
Persian Classical Music
Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 8:00 pm
This entrancing concert brings together three brilliant musicians in the world of Persian music: the exquisite vocalist Mojgan Shajarian, daughter and disciple of the legendary Mohammed Reza Shajarian; Pejman Hadadi, one of the most innovative Iranian percussionists today; and santur (zither) virtuoso Sourena Sefati. Mojgan Shajarian performed with her father at major festivals and concert halls in Europe, North America and Australia, and studied setar (lute) with Mohammed Reza Lotfi and Hossein Alizadeh.. MORE INFO...
Robert Browning Associates, Lotus Music & Dance, and Roulette present
Layth Sidiq Ensemble
Maqam Mosaics
Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 8:00 pm
The extraordinary award-winning violinist/composer/educator Layth Sidiq brings together an outstanding ensemble of musicians in an eclectic program that highlights the beauty and diversity of the Arabic maqam (mode). The group, featuring Layth Sidiq (violin, vocal), Jacinta Clusellas (guitar), John Murchison (bass) and Jeremy Smith (percussion), will perform Layth’s original compositions as well as distinctive arrangements of beloved melodies from the Arab world. MORE INFO...
Layth Sidiq Ensemble
Maqam Mosaics
Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 8:00 pm
The extraordinary award-winning violinist/composer/educator Layth Sidiq brings together an outstanding ensemble of musicians in an eclectic program that highlights the beauty and diversity of the Arabic maqam (mode). The group, featuring Layth Sidiq (violin, vocal), Jacinta Clusellas (guitar), John Murchison (bass) and Jeremy Smith (percussion), will perform Layth’s original compositions as well as distinctive arrangements of beloved melodies from the Arab world. MORE INFO...
Photo by Kory Williams
Robert Browning Associates, Lotus Music & Dance, and Roulette present in association with Brooklyn Maqam
Nibal Malshi
Women in the Golden Age of Arab Music
Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 8:00 pm
This captivating program of Middle Eastern songs features the return visit of the exquisite Palestinian singer Nibal Malshi, who has been noted for her evocative vocals. She will be accompanied by an ensemble featuring Gabriel Dahrieh (violin), Maurice Chedid ('ud), John Murchison (bass), Gilbert Mansour (percussion), and Eddy Fadel (percussion). MORE INFO...
Nibal Malshi
Women in the Golden Age of Arab Music
Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 8:00 pm
This captivating program of Middle Eastern songs features the return visit of the exquisite Palestinian singer Nibal Malshi, who has been noted for her evocative vocals. She will be accompanied by an ensemble featuring Gabriel Dahrieh (violin), Maurice Chedid ('ud), John Murchison (bass), Gilbert Mansour (percussion), and Eddy Fadel (percussion). MORE INFO...
Manuel Naranjo
Robert Browning Associates, Lotus Music & Dance, and Roulette present in partnership with Flamenco Festival New York
Rafael Riqueni
Flamenco Guitar Master
Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 8:00 pm
Rafael Riqueni, from the Triana neighborhood of Seville, has been acclaimed as one of the greatest masters of flamenco guitar. At the age of 12, he gave his first performances as a soloist, and, at 14, he won the two main national guitar awards MORE INFO...
Rafael Riqueni
Flamenco Guitar Master
Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 8:00 pm
Rafael Riqueni, from the Triana neighborhood of Seville, has been acclaimed as one of the greatest masters of flamenco guitar. At the age of 12, he gave his first performances as a soloist, and, at 14, he won the two main national guitar awards MORE INFO...
Robert Browning Associates, Lotus Music & Dance, and Roulette present in association with The Korea Society, the Korean Cultural Center New York, and the MinKwon Center for Community Action
gamin & ensemble
Korean Music & Beyond
Friday, March 31, 2023 at 8:00 pm
This entrancing program of traditional Korean music (rooted in shamanic rituals and agrarian life) and contemporary music influenced by Korean culture is led by the engaging master multi-instrumentalist gamin (piri -double-reed oboe, saenghwang - mouth organ, and taepyungso – double-reed horn). Her extensive credits include being a principal player at the National Gugak Orchestra for a decade, performing in the Silk Road concert with Yo-Yo Ma in Seoul, and touring the world. MORE INFO...
gamin & ensemble
Korean Music & Beyond
Friday, March 31, 2023 at 8:00 pm
This entrancing program of traditional Korean music (rooted in shamanic rituals and agrarian life) and contemporary music influenced by Korean culture is led by the engaging master multi-instrumentalist gamin (piri -double-reed oboe, saenghwang - mouth organ, and taepyungso – double-reed horn). Her extensive credits include being a principal player at the National Gugak Orchestra for a decade, performing in the Silk Road concert with Yo-Yo Ma in Seoul, and touring the world. MORE INFO...
Photo: Thomas Dorn
Robert Browning Associates, Lotus Music & Dance, and Roulette present
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
Blues from Mali
Friday, April 14, 2023 at 8:00 pm
Bassekou Kouyate, from a long line of griots (storytellers/historians), is Mali’s legendary master of the ngoni, an ancient West African lute that is an ancestor of the banjo. Renowned for his innovations, he takes the ngoni into the 21st century and is credited with creating the first ensemble featuring ngonis of different sizes to provide the different ‘voices’ needed for the music. MORE INFO...
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
Blues from Mali
Friday, April 14, 2023 at 8:00 pm
Bassekou Kouyate, from a long line of griots (storytellers/historians), is Mali’s legendary master of the ngoni, an ancient West African lute that is an ancestor of the banjo. Renowned for his innovations, he takes the ngoni into the 21st century and is credited with creating the first ensemble featuring ngonis of different sizes to provide the different ‘voices’ needed for the music. MORE INFO...
©Jack Vartoogian/FrontRowPhotos
Robert Browning Associates, Lotus Music & Dance, and Roulette present
Sahba Motallebi
Persian Music
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 8:00 pm
Sahba Motallebi is recognized internationally for her exquisite performances of Persian music on the tar and setar, lute-like stringed instruments central to one of the world’s great musical traditions. Known as the “Queen of the Tar” or "Jimi Hendrix, but on Tar," she has performed as a soloist and collaborated with such renowned artists as Hossein Alizadeh, Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Yo-Yo Ma, and Kayhan Kalhor. MORE INFO...
Sahba Motallebi
Persian Music
Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 8:00 pm
Sahba Motallebi is recognized internationally for her exquisite performances of Persian music on the tar and setar, lute-like stringed instruments central to one of the world’s great musical traditions. Known as the “Queen of the Tar” or "Jimi Hendrix, but on Tar," she has performed as a soloist and collaborated with such renowned artists as Hossein Alizadeh, Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Yo-Yo Ma, and Kayhan Kalhor. MORE INFO...
©Tom Ehrlich
Robert Browning Associates, Lotus Music & Dance, and Roulette present
OMAR SOSA & SECKOU KEITA
featuring GUSTAVO OVALLES
SUBA Revisited: Cuban/African Connections
Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 8:00 pm
Cuban piano virtuoso Omar Sosa and Senegalese kora (21-string harp lute) master Seckou Keita, whose collaborations brilliantly embrace jazz, Latin and African influences, return to New York revisiting their acclaimed SUBA album. SUBA is a hymn to hope, to a new dawn of compassion and change in a post-pandemic world, and a visceral reiteration of humanity’s prayer for peace and unity. MORE INFO...
OMAR SOSA & SECKOU KEITA
featuring GUSTAVO OVALLES
SUBA Revisited: Cuban/African Connections
Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 8:00 pm
Cuban piano virtuoso Omar Sosa and Senegalese kora (21-string harp lute) master Seckou Keita, whose collaborations brilliantly embrace jazz, Latin and African influences, return to New York revisiting their acclaimed SUBA album. SUBA is a hymn to hope, to a new dawn of compassion and change in a post-pandemic world, and a visceral reiteration of humanity’s prayer for peace and unity. MORE INFO...