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Recommended Concert: Ghazal Ensemble (Iran/India) blending classical traditions

Ghazal Ensemble

Photo by Jack Vartoogian / Front Row Photos

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2015
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Michael Schimmel Center at Pace University (3 Spruce Street, New York, NY 10038, 212-346-1715)
Tickets: $39
Genre: Persian-Indian trad. music

The Grammy-nominated Ghazal Ensemble, the brainchild of Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor and Indian sitar master Shujaat Husain Khan, and featuring acclaimed Indian percussionist Sandeep Das, return to New York City for a special 20th anniversary concert on Sunday March 22nd at 7:30pm at Pace University’s Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts.

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Music Listings – 3/9 through 3/15/2015

1. God’s Untruly Friends

Date: Monday, March 9, 2015
Time: 7pm
Venue: Theater for the New City / Cino Theater (155 1st Avenue, b/w 10th & 11th street, New York City 10003, 212-254-1109)
Ticket: $15
Genre: psychedelic-ambient jazz/electric sitar music/improv

God’s Unruly Friends picks up where Dawoud’s previous ensemble Renegade Sufi left off. Featuring Latif Kurfirst (percussion), Chenana Manno (singing bowls, bass, dance, vocals), and led by Dawoud (exotic string instruments, such as the sitar and dilruba, laptop, vocals), and special guest t.b.a.. They offer music improvised from elements from many musical genres, and translates non musical concepts into musical ideas.

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Music Listings: 2/23 through 3/1/2015

1. Ben Tyree Solo Guitar + BT3 Acoustic (w/ Kevin Farrell & Sameer Gupta)

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Time: 8pm
Venue: Art Cafe  (884 Pacific Street, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY)
Ticket: $10
Genre: jazz/improv

8pm & 10pm – BT3 all improv sets (with Kevin Farrell: bass | Jeremy “Bean” Clemons: drums + special guests)

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