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Tarek Yamani’s Jazz Conceptions in Classical Arabic, at National Sawdust (Site)

Thursday February 1, 2018, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

$29 – $34

Tarek Yamani’s critically acclaimed album “Lisan Al Tarab: Jazz Conceptions in Classical Arabic” is an exploration of classical Arabic music within the frameworks of African-American jazz. The result, a genre often dubbed as “Afro-Tarab” is jazz piano trio performance which will take the audience on a journey from late 1800’s Egypt and Iraq to contemporary New York. The repertoire will include reinterpretations of classical “muwashahat” (an old Arabic musical form), traditional music from Mesopotamia as well as original jazz compositions based on rhythms and modes from the Levant.

Details

Date:
Thursday February 1, 2018
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost:
$29 – $34
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Website:
https://nationalsawdust.org/event/kinan-azmeh-presents-jazz-conceptions-in-classical-arabic/

Venue

National Sawdust
80 N 6TH St
Brooklyn, NY 11249 United States
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Phone:
646.779.8455
Website:
http://nationalsawdust.org/calendar/