Jawa – Last Breaths from Aleppo (Muziekpublique, 2023) Multinational ensemble Jawa plays transfixing music that is rooted in Sufi practices. Indeed, Jawa is dedicated to…
Jawa, Keepers of Venerable Aleppo Sufi Traditions
Tag: maqam
La Falfula Groove Revives the Rich Tradition of Iraqi Maqam with “Walla Ajabni Jamalak”
La Falfula Groove Iraqi – Walla Ajabni Jamalak (La Falfula Groove Iraqi, 2024) La Falfula Groove, an ensemble of five musicians and one dancer, is…
Firas Zreik & His Ensemble to Perform at Roulette in New York City
Firas Zreik & His Ensemble are set to perform on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 8:00pm at Roulette in New York City. Master qanun (zither)…
Sufi Ensemble Jawa Reveals ‘Last Breaths from Aleppo’ Music Video
The Jawa ensemble has released a music video titled ‘Last Breaths from Aleppo.’ The rich musical Sufi tradition has been transmitted orally in Aleppo, Syria,…
Artist Profiles: Iraqi Maqam Ensemble
The Iraqi Maqam Ensemble is a prominent group founded by Mohammed Gomar in 1989. This ensemble is a continuation of The Iraqi Musical Heritage Group…
Artist Profiles: Farida Ali
Born in 1963 in Kerbala, Iraq, Farida Ali is a leading Iraqi concert artist who tours regularly with the Iraqi Maqam Ensemble. Farida studied with…
Syrian Kanun Dreams
Maya Youssef - Syrian Dreams (Harmonia Mundi, 2017) Syrian Dreams brings together Arabic and western classical music traditions as well as other influences like…
The Allegorical Romance of “Layla and Majnun”
Lincoln Center’s White Light Festival Presentation Lincoln Center’s White Light Festival treated New York to a spectacular performance of the 7th century classic Arabic…
Artist Profiles: Bora Yasar
Bora Yasar was born in 1973 in Gaziantep, Turkey. He studied Alevi music and played saz for a semah group. He studied and applied classical…
Artist Profiles: Alim Qasimov
Alim Qasimov, born in 1957 in Shamakha is an Azerbaijani musical legend, revered as one of the five best singers of all time. Qasimov is…