CD Recommendation: Shujaat Husain Khan and Katayoun Goudarzi Display the Ruby’s Perfection

rubyArtist: Shujaat Husain Khan & Katayoun Goudarzi
Title: Ruby
Label:  Shujaat Husain Khan
Genre:  Indian Classical/Persian poetry

As natural as breathing or walking. That’s the musical marriage between Iranian-born vocalist Katayoun Goudarzi and Grammy-nominated sitar player Shujaat Husain Khan. And it’s also a perfect description of the affinity they both have for the work of the great Persian poet, Rumi. Just how natural is evident on Ruby (released November 6, 2015), the pair’s fifth exploration of the deep beauty of Rumi’s words.

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Music Listings – 10/19 through 10/25/2015

1. THE CHARANGO HOUR

Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Time: 11pm
Venue: Nublu (62 Ave C, NY, NY 10009)
Ticket: $10
Genre: charango (Bolivian trad) music

The charango is a beautiful Bolivian instrument. I found it in 2003 and have loved it and written music with it ever since. You’re invited to the first ever CHARANGO HOUR in NYC! It will be a really fun adventurous musical night, starting 11pm.NUBLU is an amazing home@ for musical journeys, come for the journey, stay for the charango and the cosmic love!!

Line-up:
Ivy Wong, double bass, vocals
Mthakathi Ema, mbira, imifece, guitar, vocals
Monique Mizrahii, charango, hosho, vocals
Bam Bam Rodríguez, venezuela, pana, arepas
Mitzy Nonaka Gonçalves Colletes, piccolo, flute
Emiliano “Nano” Rodriguez, cajon, pandeiro

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Video Review: A trio becomes a quartet…30 minutes of unlimited sounds

‪Date: Feb 16 2015
Venue: Threes Brewing (NY)
Review by Constance Cooper

The musicians are: Eyal Maoz – guitar, electronics, Michael Lytle – bass clarinet, electronic music tapes
, Nick Didkovsky – guitar, electronics
 and Lucas Collins – drums

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Interview: Kamran Hooshmand devoting his life to various styles of Middle Eastern music

Interview by DooBeeDooBeeDoo NY editorial staff

DooBeeDoo (DBD): Salam Kamran!

Thanks for making time to do this interview with DooBeeDoo. We’re looking forward to seeing your show this Sunday at CA Music Room in New York.
You have great guests in your ensemble and also a strong band, SoSaLa, opening up for you.
Two different bands with two different sound and messages will be performing but both leaders have their roots in Iran. Is this the first time for you to play here?

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(Photo courtesy of Kamran Hooshmand)

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Music Listings – 10/12 through 10/18/2015

1. The Ganawa: Abdellah El Gourd and Randy Weston Present the Traditional Music of Morocco

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Time: 7pm to 10pm
Venue:  John L. Tishman Auditorium, University Center (63 Fifth Avenue, Room U100, New York, NY 10003
Ticket: free, First Come First Seated
Genre: Gnawa music

The Ganawa in Morocco, like African-Americans in the United States, were taken as slaves from sub-Saharan Africa and developed a unique and very spiritual music and culture. On October 13, Abdellah El Gourd will talk about and demonstrate aspects of traditional Ganawan music, and New School Jazz Artist-In-Residence Randy Weston will consider how this traditional music influences his own music. They will also perform together, along with Dar Gnawa of Tanger, a group of traditional Moroccan musicians led by El Gourd.

Ganawa music is one of the major musical currents in Morocco. Moroccans overwhelmingly love Gnawa music and Gnawas ‘Maalems’ are highly respected, and enjoy an aura of musical stardom.

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