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Amir ElSaffar (Safaafir)

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

Dimitri Mikelis

From Athens, Greece, Mikelis is both an ‘ud and piano performer. He holds a B.M from Berklee College of Music in jazz studies (2003), a Masters in Jazz Performance from the William Paterson Universit... more

Johnny Farraj

Johnny Farraj has studied riq (Egyptian tambourine) and frame drum with Karim Nagi and Fairuz's percussionist Michel Merhej, both featured in Brooklyn Maqam. He also studied oud with Simon Shaheen and... more

Malika Zarra

Malika Zarra was born in Morocco and raised in France, where she studied clarinet and voice. In 2004 she moved to New York City to develop her rich and eclectic style, drawing on gospel, funk and Sub... more

Mohamed Bechar

Born in Marrakesh, Morocco, Bechar moved to Brooklyn with his wife and children in 1997. He first learned Gnawa traditions as a young boy from his mother’s family; his cousin was ma’alem or master Gna... more

From the BAC Forum

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

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

SlowArt Productions seeks submissions for a thematic exhibition

SlowArt Productions seeks submissions for a thematic exhibition open to all interpretations of the concept ” Strange Figurations”. Open to all figurative styles from the realist to the surreal and vis... more

70 related artists in the registry

. Maric, Carol

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

Bennett, Doug

My recent work deals primarily with abstract elements found within my surroundings particularly focusing on issues such as structure form and color.

bogen, tali

Life in Shuffle is the idiosyncratic art of life of photographer Tali Bogen. Cosmopolitan polyglot, Tali's chameleonic encounters oscillate from collaborations with prominent artists such as Nan Goldi... more

Bowen, Erica

Erica Bowen is a professional performing and visual artist. Ms. Bowen is currently a touring member of Rennie Harris Facing Mekka and continues to teach and choreograph at various institutions in the ... more

6 related organizations in the directory

Young Dancers in Repertory, Inc.

Young Dancers in Repertory provides both professional training and creative educational arts programming and performances for children, youth, and the general public. YDR has developed a nurturing yet... more

Cynthia King Dance Studio Inc.

Cynthia King Dance Studio, Inc. is dedicated to providing a fertile training ground for dancers and a place for teachers/choreographers to present new and original works. Cynthia King's own innovative... more

Covenant Dance Theatre of Brooklyn (CBTB)

Covenant Dance Theatre (CDT) seeks to serve, inspire, and refresh through dance, and to promote esteem for the arts. Novice and professional artists collaborate in original story dance works, and CDT ... more

Return of the Sun

Return of the Sun is a modern dance company dedicated to bringing the work of artistic director Rina Rinkewich and its company members to the public. Additionally, it offers modern dance classes and w... more

PDM Performing Arts Corporation

PDM is a community theater workshop and dance organization that works with inner city children, young adults, seniors, and other community residents. A faith-based organization, PDM provides inspirati... more