A Moroccan Beber from the town of Khenifra in the Middle Atlas Mountains, Boutat began playing the loutar as young boy in middle school. The loutar, a four stringed skin-faced lute, is among the diver... more
Singer, percussionist (dumbek and frame drum) and oud player, Alrodini was born in Bakat Al Hoddeidah on the Red Sea coast of Yemen. Learning music informally from the time he was a small boy, Alrodin... more
One of few in the world who is an expert in the Iraqi maqam, ElSaffar, trumpeter, composer, singer, and santoor player, is garnering an international reputation for his work, both in the traditional I... more
Performance with Hassan Hakmoun and Mohammed Bechar ... more
Check out the upcoming Cultural Walking Tours in May Check out the Maqam Events Archive Learn about Maqam Artists Learn about Brooklyn's Arab Music and Culture ... more
Artist Conference Network-Are You Ready For A Creative Breakthrough?
ARTIST CONFERENCE NETWORK Artists and creative folks: Ready for a breakthrough? ONCE A YEAR OPPORTUNITY! You are cordially invited to join the New York City chapter of ARTIST CONFERENCE NET... more
BRAZILIAN LANGUAGE, RHYTHMS AND CULTURE
Afro Brazilian Drums Beginners - Wednesdays from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm Pandeiro and Berimbau -Wednesdays from 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm Portuguese Language for beginners and advanced focusing o... more
FIGMENT : a celebration of creative culture held on Governors Island
FIGMENT is a celebration of creative culture held on Governors Island in New York Harbor on June 27-29, 2008. It is a free, non-profit art project that is open to the public. Opportunities to particip... more
Global Connections seeks U.S.-based composers
Global Connections seeks U.S.-based composers to apply to have their appearance/residency fee, travel, accommodation, and per diem costs related to travel abroad for the live performance of their work... more
Make Music New York seeks musicians
Make Music New York seeks musicians for their free musical celebration taking place across the city on the first day of summer, Saturday, June 21, 2008. For one day, public spaces throughout the five ... more
philosopher & polymath Author of the unpublished masterpiece PROTEAN NotUnTitled: The Philosophical Cantos (copyright 2000 Library of Congress), Carol Maric has presented the manuscript thus far to... more
Musician: composer, teacher, and performer (buzuq, piano, and percussion). My background is in jazz and classical piano as well as classical Arabic music.
Pianist/guitarist/songwriter/-jazz, r&b, classical, drum and bass. Piano Teacher; I also do audio editing, and production.
I perform concerts and give clinics on The Chapman Stick. The stick is a twelvestring guitar type instrument that is played with a unique tapping technique allowing me to play multiple parts melody ha... more
Composer Producer Acoustic Electric bassist. Has composed for Film, TV and commercials. Specalizes in Electronic music also proficient in Jazz and Orchestral composition and arranging. Has extensive s... more
Founded by Bev Grant in 1997, the Brooklyn Women's Chorus is a supportive community chorus that fosters creativity and nurtures friendships. Firmly committed to the power of song, the Chorus sings for... more
Christiana Drapkin has been performing jazz standards with her small combo around New York and the Eastern seaboard for twenty years. The group intersperses original material with standards from the G... more
Ray Abrams Big (17-Piece) Swing Band, The
Swinging since the ‘Fifties with a sound and quality reminiscent of the great bands of Basie and Ellington, The Ray Abrams Big Swing Band continues to entertain audiences in jazz and swing-dance venue... more
Opened by composer, engineer, and instrumentalist Jared Hassan Foles in November 2000, World Eater Recordings has grown to become one of New York City’s best-known studios for major recording and audi... more
Creative Women's Network (CWN) promotes healing, education, and empowerment through the arts—specifically by providing a range of creative and professional development services, such as book, magazine... more