Small World - Big Ears: Qawsaan & Turkish Ottoman Women Composers Project
When:
Monday, Apr 23, 2018 7:00p -
10:00p
Monday, Apr 23, 2018 7:00p -
10:00p
Where:
Club Passim
47 Palmer St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
Admission:
$15
Categories:
Alcohol, Date Idea, Food, Meetup, Music, Nightlife, Performing Arts
Event website:
https://www.passim.org/live-music/events/small-world-big-ears/
Qawsaan (two bows) is a contemporary string duo hailing from the Middle East featuring the violin and the cello in an approach that has never been heard before.
Palestinian cellist Naseem Alatrash and Iraqi/Jordanian violinist Layth Sidiq are graduates of Berklee College of Music and have been playing together for more than 10 years! They have toured the world together, playing in orchestras and chamber ensembles and, right now, as a duo. Their aim is to use the exciting combination of violin/cello and combine different styles of music, shattering stylistic stereotypes through improvisation, original compositions and arrangements.
”Bringing Layth and Naseem together on stage results in a passionate performance that combines deep musical traditional influenced by Arabic and Western classical music and contemporary jazz, in an association which highlights their unique instrumental skills. Their music is an exceptional experience for any listener.” -Berklee Mediterranean Institute
500 year old Ottoman music tradition owes a lot to the contribution of women composers, performers and teachers of Turkish music. Oldest documentations and illustrations which have survived until now of women performing music are from the 16th century. Studying musical activities of Ottoman women help us both understand the Ottoman tradition and the place of women in the music of modern Turkish society.
We will be performing works of numerous influential women composers dating from 17th century to present, some of which are Dilhayat Kalfa, Leyla Saz, Kevser Hanim, Mehves Hanim, Esma Sultan, Reftar Kalfa, Gevheri Osmanoglu, Neveser Kokdes…
Ceren Turkmenoglu – violin, rebab, bendir, voice
Volkan Efe – oud, ney, kemence, voice
Michael Harrist – bass, yayli tanbur, bendir, voice
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