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Al-Kindi Ensemble

Julien Jalâl Eddine Weiss is French of Swiss and Alsatian origins. He was born in Paris in 1953 and was converted to the Muslim faith in 1986. He has become an absolute expert on the board zither (qânûn), after receiving instruction from masters all over the Arab world - in Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. He is both a soloist and accompanist in the Al-Kindi Ensemble which he founded in 1983. In the concert world, his constant search for Arab vocalists to accompany or record, who are entirely unknown in the West, has turned him into a sort of ideal link between two worlds.

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Al-Kindi Ensemble 11/8/04: Al-Kindi Ensemble

Al-Kindî Ensemble, founded in 1983 by the virtuoso Arab zither player, Julien Jâlal Eddine Weiss, is rated among the best groups devoted to classical Arab music.

Presented in cooperation with the Middle East Institute.

Al-Kindi Ensemble

Al-Kindî Ensemble, founded in 1983 by the virtuoso Arab zither player, Julien Jâlal Eddine Weiss, is rated among the best groups devoted to classical Arab music.

Presented in cooperation with the Middle East Institute.

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