The Spirit of Sepharad: From Casbah to Calliphate concert in NYC (OUD!)
For any fans of the oud, middle-eastern music etc. this is the concert for you! You can listen to sample tracks from the program here: http://www.sefaradrecords.com/programs.php?program=spirit_of_sephar...
enjoy!
World premiere
June 25, 2008 at 7pm at the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
Written & conceived by Gerard Edery
Directed by Henning Rübsam
A soul-stirring musical journey, "Spirit of Sepharad: From Casbah to Caliphate” traces the unique migration of Sephardic music from medieval Spain,
across North Africa, to the Middle East. Combining music, dance and illuminating projections, this dynamic mixed-media performance brings to life all
the rich cultural strains that influenced Sephardic/Mizrahi Jews. Featuring an array of virtuoso musicians from multiple disciplines, the program
includes songs of secular and liturgical origin, spanning many centuries to the present and many continents from Ancient Persia (present day
Afghanistan and Iran), Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Greece, Syria, Turkey, The Balkans, Jerusalem and Kurdistan (then, as now, part of Iran, Turkey and
Iraq). The musical story of a rich cultural heritage that synthesizes diverse influences, "Spirit of Sepharad" is a celebration of the
Sephardic/Mizrahi experience that invites the possibility of coexistence, tolerance, respect and peace among all peoples.
Gerard Edery (vocals, guitar, saz) master of Sephardic song, winner of the Sephardic Musical Heritage Award
Amir Vahab (vocals, saz, percussion) Iranian master vocalist of Persian sacred and folk music
Glen Velez (percussion) Three-time Grammy Award winning master drummer and composer
Ara Dinkjian (oud) Armenian virtuoso who is considered one of the top oud players in the world
Barbara Martinez (dancer, vocals, narrator) Flamenco star dancer, singer and actress
Meg Okura (violin, erhu) highly acclaimed world music, classical and world chamber jazz virtuoso
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