Tabadul: Cross-Cultural Music Series - Spring 2017
Al-Bustan is pleased to present three concerts in SPRING 2017 with the theme of Tabadul -- which means "exchange" in Arabic.AL-BUSTAN TAKHT TRIO - comprised of Hanna Khoury on violin, Kinan Abou-afach on cello, and Hafez Kotain on percussion - will collaborate with Philadelphia musicians in a cross-cultural musical exchange.
[highlight]CLASSICAL ARAB MUSIC MEETS TRADITIONAL CHINESEWatch video clip of Hanna Khoury and Peter Tang rehearsing "Ali Mountain Girl"featuringPETER TANG ENSEMBLE comprised of Wu Peter Tang on erhu and gaohu; Zhaoshun Guo on pipa and ruan; Xiannian Xiao on dulcimerDate: Saturday March 11, 2017Time: 8:00 PMLocation: Trinity Center for Urban Life | 22nd and Spruce Street - Center City PhiladelphiaTickets: $25 general admission, $15 students[/highlight]
[highlight]ARAB MUSIC MEETS JAZZfeaturingMATTHEW CLAYTON on saxophone, DAVID ZHENG on piano, and soloist TANYA SENDate: Sunday April 9, 2017Time: 4:00 PMLocation: Trinity Center for Urban Life | 22nd and Spruce Street - Center City PhiladelphiaTickets: $25 general admission, $15 studentsPurchase Tickets[/highlight]
[highlight]ARAB RHYTHMS MEET LATIN & AFRICANfeaturingpercussionists HAFEZ KOTAIN, ARTURO STABLE, DARYL KWASI BURGEEDate: Saturday May 6, 2017Time: 8:00 PMLocation: Trinity Center for Urban Life | 22nd and Spruce Street - Center City PhiladelphiaTickets: $25 general admission, $15 students[/highlight]