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:36727@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260822T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260822T180000 DTSTAMP:20260803T182526Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/listening-salon-with-hasan-imam-ham dani/ SUMMARY:Listening Salon with Hasan Imam Hamdani DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nKensington\, MD\n\nA 60 minute concert exploring the dime nsions of Islamic Soundscapes with Hasan Imam Hamdani at recording studio in Kensington\, MD.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReed Society presents.......musician and scholar Hasan Imam Hamdani.\n\nWe are pleased to invite a select group of guests to an intimate listening salon designed to deepen attention\, foste r presence\, and explore the transformative power of sound.\n\nThe session will be led by the gifted Hasan Imam Hamdani\, who will perform original compositions and music from around the Muslim world while reflecting on th e significance of sound and music within the Islamic tradition. Guests wil l be invited to engage in conversation throughout\, making this a highly i nteractive and participatory experience.\n\nWe hope to welcome you to the inaugural gathering of our Listening Salon Series.\n\nPlease note: this wi ll be hosted at the Blue House Production recording studio and will be rec orded for future use. The studio is constructed with supurb acoustics for recording and listening. As a result\, we cannot welcome children under th e ages of 15.\n\nHasan Imam Hamdani is a guitarist\, composer\, and educa tor. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the New E ngland Conservatory and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Ber klee College of Music. Hasan Imam previously served as Music Director of t he Global Music Ensemble at Towson University and currently teaches World Music and American Music History at Montgomery College. He is the founder and bandleader of Imam Collective\, a global music ensemble centered on cr oss-cultural collaboration. As a 2024–25 Strathmore Artist in Residence\ , Hasan Imam founded Strings Across Traditions\, a project that unites st ring players from around the world. In October 2026\, he is organizing So und and Music in the Muslim World\, a one-day conference and concert at th e New England Conservatory exploring the role of sound and music in Muslim contexts.\n\nThe Reed Society for the Sacred Arts(RSSA) works with a glo bal network of artists and musicians to nurture the cultural\, intellectua l\, and spiritual wisdom woven into sacred art forms. The Reed Society's w ork serves not only as a platform for cultural preservation but also as a source of healing and reconnection for diverse populations\, particularly diaspora communities\, immigrants\, and refugees seeking to engage with th eir heritage.\nIn collaboration with leading artists and institutions\, ou r organization curates a rich array of programs — including hands-on wor kshops\, immersive retreats\, musical performances\, academic lectures\, a nd exhibitions. The Reed Society’s work spans disciplines such as Arabic and Ottoman calligraphy\, Islamic illumination (tazhib/tehzib)\, sacred g eometry\, and traditional music forms such as Qawwali and Sufi-inspired vo cal traditions.\n\nThe Reed Society has partnered with organizations such as the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art\, The Walters Art Muse um\, The Kennedy Center\, and major universities including Harvard\, Georg e Washington University and Stanford.\n\nKeep the connection alive — Jo in our newsletter for upcoming Reed Society programs and events.\nFor que stions or to register\, please contact: admin@reedsociety.org\n\nImage cre dit: Two Musicians Seated Under a Flowering Tree\, Mughal\, Humayun Period \, Circa 1550s\, Sotheby's\n\n\n \;\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 026/08/0-scaled.jpeg CATEGORIES:Islam,Islamic Art,Islamic History LOCATION:4213 Howard Ave c\, 4213 Howard Avenue | #c\, Kensington\, Marylan d\, 20895\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=4213 Howard Avenue | #c\, K ensington\, Maryland\, 20895\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=42 13 Howard Ave c:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR