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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240310T160000
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URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/the-dashti-trio-melodic-middle-east
 ern-music-3/
SUMMARY:The Dashti Trio: Melodic Middle Eastern Music
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"Featuring artists whose backgrounds include Is
 rael (Asaf Ophir)\, Lebanon and Syria (Faisal Zedan) and Iran (Sirvan Manh
 oobi)\, the Dashti Trio brings a unique musical and cultural blend to the 
 concert stage.\n\nThe Dashti Trio began with a peace concert in 2017\, bri
 nging together musicians from different parts of the Middle East to share 
 their cultures. Each coming from a unique background and with his own inde
 pendent career\, they continued to collaborate on numerous projects and fi
 nally decided to form a dedicated trio. With a mixture of voice\, clarinet
 \, flutes\, oud\, and percussion\, they bring the beauty of each individua
 l culture as well as a few refreshing combinations that may never have exi
 sted before. Come and hear avaz with a scent of spices\, hijaz with a f
 lourish\, and klezmer with a twist!\n\nWith: Asaf Ophir - woodwinds\, voca
 ls\; Sirvan Manhoobi - oud\, vocals and Faisal Zedan - percussion\, vocals
 \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us in person\, by live-stream\, OR on-demand! (For on-d
 emand viewing\, simply purchase a live-stream only ticket\, and then watch
  the recording at your leisure anytime in the following two weeks.)\n\nWE 
 GUARANTEE ALL OF OUR PERFORMERS A MINIMUM FAIR WAGE - thanks to support fr
 om people like you!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOVID Safety Protocols:\n\nYour safe en
 joyment of this wonderful music is our first priority!\n\nOur latest surve
 y of our audience members showed a clear desire for continued robust safet
 y protocols\; therefore\, at this time we will be continuing with the same
  protocols we have followed for the 2022-2023 season:\n\nAll artists\, gue
 sts\, and staff must be fully vaccinated and boosted for Covid 19 in order
  to attend. Please be prepared to show proof of vaccination at the door. A
 t this time\, we are also requiring a properly worn mask\, covering nose a
 nd mouth\, throughout the performance.\n\nWe will employ the use of air pu
 rifiers\, and whenever the weather permits\, open the windows to our halls
 .\n\nWe will continue to keep abreast of current safety protocols\, and wi
 ll survey audience members to make it comfortable for their attendance.\n\
 n\n\n\n\n\nFaisal Zedan was born in Beirut\, Lebanon\, and raised in Oum 
 Dbaib\, Syria. Through a great love for percussion and years of dedicated 
 study\, he has become a master of Arabic percussion instruments including 
 the Derbekki\, Dahullah\, Riq\, and Def (Arabic/Turkish frame drum).\n\nFa
 isal is currently based in the San Francisco Bay Area\, and works regularl
 y as a performer\, collaborator and teacher. He has worked with a diverse 
 array of musicians\, including: Aieto Moreira\, The Gorillaz\, Joan Baez\,
  Miriam Peretz\, Khaleel Shaheed\, Yuval Ron\, Salim Sesler\, Omar Faruk T
 aqbilek\, Hasan Iskul\, Yair Dalal\, and Rumen Shopov.\n\nAsaf Ophir bega
 n his professional career in musical theaters in Israel\, on some of Israe
 l's most distinguished stages. Having moved to the United States in 2014\,
  Ophir can most often be seen in world music projects on Jewish\, Arabic\,
  and Balkan stages. Throughout his career he has shared the stage with art
 ists such as Miri Mesika\, Avi Kushnir\, Galit Giat\, David De’or\, Rana
  Farhan\, and Barbara Streisand.\n\nThe San Francisco Chronicle writes: ""
 Asaf Ophir gives the clarinet the timbre of a trumpet\, then a violin\, th
 en a raspy scream… the instrument’s wail almost becomes too plaintive 
 and beautiful to bear.”\n\nSirvan Manhoobi is a Kurdish Iranian oud and
  tar player\, and composer. He was chosen for the Best Soloist award in th
 ree Iranian music festivals in 2006\, 2008\, and 2009.\n\nAfter completing
  his MA in Archaeology from Tehran University\, Sirvan moved to the United
  States and continued his musical career. He established the Bamdad Ensemb
 le\, and collaborated with great artists such as Bijan Kamkar\, Aziz Shahr
 okh\, Ardeshir Kamkar\, and Ismaeel Sabour\, as well as the renowned Irani
 an director Bahram Bezraei in his play “Tarabnameh” (2016)."\n\n\n\n\n
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CATEGORIES:Church,concert,Music,Music perfomances,Oud
LOCATION:St Alban's Episcopal Church\, 1501 Washington Avenue\, Albany\, CA
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