Re: Jewish-Turkish-Arabic fusion concert

[glenn tamir <klezska...>]

Sounds like a wonderful concert.  Let us know when
they come to the NY area please!


--- Ethan Minovitz <eminovitz (at) canoemail(dot)com> wrote:
> Crossroads, which brings together an outstanding
> group of vocalists 
> and instrumentalists in a unique exploration of
> musical traditions 
> spanning the Jewish, Turkish and Arabic worlds,
> performs at 7 p.m. 
> Sunday, July 15 at Christ Church Cathedral(!) in
> Vancouver, British 
> Columbia.
> 
> >From Sufi mystical poetry set to music to Ashkenazi
> and Sephardi 
> tunes to pieces based on classical Arabic tunes, the
> repertoire is 
> diverse, but reveals common themes. The performers
> combine knowledge 
> and love of the traditions with improvisational
> brilliance to create 
> a magical blend of old and new, familiar and novel.
> 
> Transcending geographical and political boundaries,
> Crossroads seeks 
> the universality of musical experience.
> 
> Featured in Crossroads are vocalists Nancy
> (Nur-Jehan) Fischer and 
> Alisa Kort, singing their own repertoire and
> collaborating in cross-
> cultural performance. Instrumentalists Wendy Bross
> Stuart (piano and 
> shamisen), Andre Thibault (strings and percussion)
> and Ron Stelting 
> (percussion) accompany the singers and create their
> own changing 
> ensembles.
> 
> Christ Church Cathedral is at 690 Burrard Street;
> tickets ($15) are 
> available at the door. For more information, phone
> the West Coast 
> Sacred Arts Society office at (604) 732-6632 or
> e-mail 
> inquiries (at) sacredmusicvancouver(dot)org(dot)
> 
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