Ensemble Al-Kindi with Sheikh Habboush and the Whirling Dervishes of Aleppo, Syria
Syria's Ensemble Al-Kindi, currently rated among the best groups devoted to classical Arab music, joins with the Whirling Dervishes of Aleppo for an evening of music and dance.
- Feb 27, 2009 at 8:00 PM
- Eisenhower Theater
- $18.00 - $35.00
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About the Program
Syria's Ensemble Al-Kindi, founded in 1983 by the French virtuoso of Arab zither (qanun) Julien Jalal Eddine Weiss, is currently rated among the best groups devoted to classical Arab music. They join with the Whirling Dervishes of Aleppo for an evening of music and dance. Under Weiss's leadership, the ensemble interprets the classical Arab repertoire, setting the instruments into sharp relief and thus re-establishing a balance which very often exclusively favors the sung melody.Part of ARABESQUE: Arts of the Arab World
PRESENTING UNDERWRITER
HRH Foundation
MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS
A. Huda and Samia Farouki
The State of Kuwait
The State of Qatar
The United Arab Emirates Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Additional support is provided by the Ministry of Culture and Information, Kingdom of Bahrain; the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center; The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development; the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art; Alice and David Rubenstein; Saudi Aramco; the Ford Foundation; Elizabeth and Michael Kojaian; Elaine and Steve Wynn; Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley and Mr. Smith Bagley; The Laura Pels Foundation; and the Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts. Presented in cooperation with the League of Arab States.
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