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URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/international-grooves-a-sufi-celebr
 ation-n-african-arabic-jazz-fusion/
SUMMARY:International Grooves: A Sufi Celebration / N. African Arabic Jazz 
 Fusion
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\nAUSTIN\, TX\n\nOn Saturday July 6th at Kenny Dorham
 's Backyard (1106 East 11th) the International Grooves series is very prou
 d to present a Sufi Celebration with the internationally acclaimed Ustad N
 izami. Arslen Metoui will warm the stage with a set of Arabic jazz fusion 
 performed on the kanun\, a rare North African stringed instrument\, with M
 ashal Awais accompanying on the bansouri (Indian bamboo flute) and Hessam 
 Dianpour on the saz (Turkish stringed instrument) and on the daf (Persian 
 frame drum).\n\n7-8:30 Arslen Metoui\, Mashal Awais\, and Hessam Dianpour\
 n\n9-10:30 Nizami Qawwali (Sufi ensemble)\n\n...Enjoy a PICNIC and some LI
 VE MUSIC OUTDOORS! BYOB and adult beverages! FAMILY-FRIENDLY and PET-FRIEN
 DLY! Only $15 at the gate! Children 12 and under get in free to all events
  and FAMILY DISCOUNTS are provided. FREE PARKING! (Produced by 4theloveofi
 tproductions in collaboration with DiverseArts and the East Austin Creativ
 e Coalition-EACC. This project has been financed in whole or in part by th
 e City of Austin’s Live Music Fund Event Program.)\n\n*Arslen Metoui is 
 from Tunisia and plays Arabic jazz fusion on the rare north African kanun\
 , a type of large zither with a thin trapezoidal soundboard that is famous
  for its unique melodramatic sound. Mashal Awais is from Lahore\, Pakistan
  and plays the North Indian bamboo flute\, the bansuri. Hessam Dianpour is
  from Iran and plays the saz\, a Turkish stringed instrument\, and the daf
 \, a Persian frame drum.\n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/arslen_metouii?igsh=
 MXh4MjAwaTFwZ3l3aw==\n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/_mashal_awais_?igsh=MWlk
 ZWg3ZWV4OXNyOA==\n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/hesam_dianpour?igsh=MTRybjRi
 aGVyZ3diMw==\n\n*Ustad Ghulam Farid Nizami\, a 17th-generation musician an
 d a descendant of Mian Tan Sen\, court musician of 16th century Mughal Emp
 eror Akbar the Great\, is one of the foremost musicians of Pakistan. In 20
 08 Ustad Nizami came to the United States as a Fulbright Scholar to teach 
 music at the University of Texas and in 2009\, understanding that instruct
 ion is the key to protecting an ancient musical tradition that is being lo
 st\, Ustad Nizami founded the Nizami School of Music in Austin\, Texas in 
 2009. be presenting their unique style of Sufi qawwali music accompanied b
 y several of his students. Other performers include the great Faraz Nizami
 i on harmonium\, Raviteja Nulu on Tabla and Mario Garza\, and Srajan Bhaga
 t on supporting vocals\n\nWEBSITE: https://ustadnizamimusic.com/\n\nFACEBO
 OK: https://www.facebook.com/nizamischoolofmusic/\n\nINSTAGRAM: https://in
 stagram.com/nizamischoolofmusic?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=\n\nYOUTUBE: https://m.
 youtube.com/channel/UCnsp_ShaQsoKhQz7C_ifmlg\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/ch
 annel/UC3vOcnhqIxw6941eUWlci-g\n\nREVERBNATION: https://www.reverbnation.c
 om/ustadnizami/song/12085482-ambwa\n\n\n\n\n\n
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LOCATION:Kenny Dorham's Backyard - Diverse Arts\, 1106 East 11th Street\, A
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