BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:32238@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240322T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240322T000000 DTSTAMP:20240213T210136Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/an-evening-of-arabic-songs-music-w- selima-terras-maine-takht-ensemble/ SUMMARY:An Evening of Arabic Songs & Music w/ Selima Terras & Maine Takht E nsemble DESCRIPTION:[caption id="attachment_245012" align="alignnone" width="300"] Selima Terras &\; The Maine Takht Ensemble promotional poster[/caption] \n\n \;\n\nPORTLAND\, ME\n\nTunisian singer-songwriter\, Selima Terras is joined by the Maine Takht Ensemble for an enchanting concert celebra ting Arabic music. Expect songs from the repertoire of the legendary Leba nese singer\, Fairouz\, as well as traditional instrumental pieces from Eg ypt\, Lebanon\, and Syria.\n\nThroughout the years\, Selima Terras develop ed a versatile artistic identity that allowed her to spread her voice acro ss borders and cultures. She began her musical journey as a classically trained pianist and joined the conservatory of El Manar in Tunis where she studied Arab music theory. Later\, she joined the orchestra as a choir me mber and then as a cellist. Her secondary education continued at the Afri can Leadership Academy in Johannesburg. She is currently a sophomore at B owdoin College. \n\nMaine Takht Ensemble performs classical\, art\, and fo lk music from the Arab World on instruments that make up the traditional c hamber ensemble of Egypt\, Syria\, Lebanon\, and Palestine known as a Takh t. The group members are Eric LaPerna (riqq\, darbouka\, and nay)\; Nathan Kolosko (oud)\; Duncan Hardy (qanun)\; and Mary Hunter on the violin. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 024/02/Selima-Terras-The-Maine-Takht-Ensemble-logo-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR