Maqamat | An Eastern Jewish Fantasia
29.06.2024 - 18:00 / Museum of Engineering and Technology, ul. św. Wawrzyńca 15Maqamat Master Ensemble presenting “An Eastern Jewish Fantasia”!
Eastern Jewish Fantasia is an exotic musical journey that crosses boundaries of geography, time and faith — reflecting an Eastern Jewish musical culture bridging the vibrant spaces of the silk road in Central Asia to the Middle East, to the far West in Andalusia. Unique arrangements and re-linked melodies and texts bring a contemporary cultural experience that reflects historical cultural exchange.
Maqamat Master Ensemble
A unique group of master-level musicians was created from years of working and teaching together with young musicians from the Maqamat School of Eastern Music, in Safed, Israel incorporating ancient melodies from Persia, classical Turkish Ottoman music, the sound of the Arabic oud, with spices of Morocco
Eastern Jewish Fantasia is an exotic musical journey that crosses boundaries of geography, time and faith — reflecting an Eastern Jewish musical culture bridging the vibrant spaces of the silk road in Central Asia to the Middle East, to the far West in Andalusia. Unique arrangements and re-linked melodies and texts bring a contemporary cultural experience that reflects historical cultural exchange.
Nissim Lugasi – Vocals,
Niri Sadeh – Ney Flute
Elad Levi – Violin
Wassim Odeh – Oud
Gaya Sela – Keyboard
Tamar Arad – Qanun
Ido Levi – Bass
Amitai Ezroni– Percussion
Nissim Lugasi is a musician, singer and Persian tar player. With 25 years researching and performing classical Persian and Ottoman Turkish singing Nissim is considered to be one of the leading experts in this field in Israel. He has collaborated with major world artists such as Sahba Motallebi (Iran), Mark Eliyahu (Israel) and Andres Mustonen (Estonia). Besides performing in Israel and abroad, Nissim has served for the last 7 years as musical director of Maqamat School of Eastern Music located in Safed, Israel.
Niri Sadeh is one of Israel’s pioneers in Turkish Ney (reed flute). A singer, composer, arranger and recording artist for 20 years in both the Western and Eastern music scenes, Niri leads the Turkish music department at Maqamat School of Eastern Music.
Elad Levi is the premiere Kamanja (Moroccan violin) player in Israel. He serves as the Musical Director of the Israeli Andalusian Orchestra and performs extensively in Israel and abroad. He has been musical consultant to the Essaouira Andalusian music festival (Morocco) and has appeared as a featured soloist with international artists. Elad heads the North African music department at Maqamat School of Eastern Music.
Dr. Wassim Odeh is a Palestinian Oud virtuoso and composer. He recently released his third album Moshaghabeh. Odeh has received international prizes for performance and composition and has collaborated with important artists such as Simon Shaheen, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, the London Symphony and Radiohead. Odeh’s work is inspired by the classical Arabic musical heritage of Oum Kulthum and Mohammed Abdul Wahab with its unique maqams, rhythms, and virtuoso expressive improvisation. Dr Odeh is head of the Arabic music department at Maqamat School of Eastern Music.
Tickets (N: 130 / U: 80 PLN) available at 33.jewsihfestival.pl and one hour before the concert at the entrance to the venue.
