Re: Jewish-Turkish-Arabic fusion concert

[George Robinson <GRComm...>]

Boy will I second that!
George Robinson


glenn tamir wrote:
> 
> 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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> >
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