Re: March 26th Middle Eastern Festival in Chicago: Your Ideas

[hainsof <hainsof...>]

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From: MaxwellSt (at) aol(dot)com <MaxwellSt (at) aol(dot)com>
To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: 05 March 2000 09:19
Subject: Re: March 26th Middle Eastern Festival in Chicago: Your Ideas


>Here's a question:
>
>There are both Arabic and Jewish groups playing at this fest.  I am looking
>for suggestions as to musical pieces or songs that all participants could
>play together, jam on, etc.  The first thing that comes to my mind is
>Yemenite or Morrocan pieces that both cultures share.  Any other thoughts?
>
>Lori
>Maxwell Street
>
>
>Both "Bustan Avraham" and "Sheva,& Friends"  comprise Jewish and Arab
singers and instrumentalists.  Perhaps you could find the sort of material
you're looking for in their repetoire. Incidentally, Bustan Avraham just
brought out  their fifth CD.
With greetings from the Holy City, Hanna

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