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Rhythms of the Maghreb: Najib Bahri @ alwan, Sat. June 2, 9PM
Alwan For The Arts alwanforthearts.org
Invites you
Saturday, June 2, 2007, 9:00 PM
$15 ($10 for students with valid ID)
PERCUSSION SOLOISTS SERIES
Rhythms of The Maghreb
Najib Bahri
rhythmsaroundchicago.com
With
Tarab
Tareq Abboushi (Buzuq and Percussion)
Taoufiq Ben Amor (Vocals, Oud and Percussion)
Ramzi Elidlibi (Tabla, Riq, Daf and Dance)
Zafer Tawil (Violin, Qanun and Percussion)
taoufiqbenamor.com
NAJIB BAHRI
Najib Bahri is a master percussionist on Darbouka (goblet drum),
Bendir (frame drum), and Riq (Arabic tambourine) in the Maghrebi,
Mashriqi and Khaligi classical and folk styles. He began playing
darbouka at age eight with his father and uncles in theatres and for
the Tunisian national television. At age sixteen, he attended the
Tunisian National Conservatory of Music. While finishing his
education in France, Najib performed in Parisian nightclubs and other
venues.
Over the years, he has researched different world rhythms and
accompanied some of the most prestigious musicians of the Arab world
including Egyptian violinist Aboud Abdel Al, Lebanese singer and
composer Wadi'h Essafi, Lebanese composer George Yazbek, Egyptian
cellist Mahmoud Ramzi, Tunisian conductor of Al-Rashidiya Ben Heljia,
former music director of Tunisian television ensemble, composer and
master oud player Ali Sriti, and Egyptian violinist Ahmed Hafnawi.
He has a holistic teaching style that incorporates breathing,
singing, and moving while playing percussion. Percussionists George
Lawler (US; Squishy/Frequency Lab/Sound Continuum Studios), Neill
Porteous (US; Family of Souls), Susu Pampnin (US; Susu & the Cairo
Cats), and Bassem Yazbek (Lebanon) are among those that have studied
Najib's unique percussion style.
Inventor of the electric darbouka, Najib builds specialized Arabic
percussion instruments. He prefers playing the clay darbouka with the
stingray drumheads over the metal darbouka with the synthetic
drumhead. Its natural and fine acoustic qualities are governed by the
atmosphere, humidity, and temperature of the environment. Any
percussionist, professional or amateur, should at least have some
exposure to playing the clay darbouka.
Najib also leads the musical group El Amal (Arabic for "Hope"). The
group plays a wide range of classical and contemporary North African
and Middle Eastern music styles. Due to the multi-talented musicians
from different walks of life and their world music inspiration, they
also offer a unique sound which is coined "North African Dance
Grooves".
DIRECTIONS:
Alwan For the Arts
16 Beaver St, 4th Fl
New York, NY 10004
16 Beaver between Broad and New Streets, one block
east of Whitehall Street and Bowling Green.
TRAINS:
4, 5 to Bowling Green
J/M/Z to Broad St.
R,W to Whitehall St.
1 to Rector St. or South Ferry
2, 3 to Wall St.
A, C line to Broadway-Nassau
BUSES: M1, M6, M9, M16, M20.
BIKE: Hudson Rvr. Greenway, East Rvr. path, Liberty St.,
Broadway, Water St.;
AREA MAPS AT: tinyurl.com
Invites you
Saturday, June 2, 2007, 9:00 PM
$15 ($10 for students with valid ID)
PERCUSSION SOLOISTS SERIES
Rhythms of The Maghreb
Najib Bahri
rhythmsaroundchicago.com
With
Tarab
Tareq Abboushi (Buzuq and Percussion)
Taoufiq Ben Amor (Vocals, Oud and Percussion)
Ramzi Elidlibi (Tabla, Riq, Daf and Dance)
Zafer Tawil (Violin, Qanun and Percussion)
taoufiqbenamor.com
NAJIB BAHRI
Najib Bahri is a master percussionist on Darbouka (goblet drum),
Bendir (frame drum), and Riq (Arabic tambourine) in the Maghrebi,
Mashriqi and Khaligi classical and folk styles. He began playing
darbouka at age eight with his father and uncles in theatres and for
the Tunisian national television. At age sixteen, he attended the
Tunisian National Conservatory of Music. While finishing his
education in France, Najib performed in Parisian nightclubs and other
venues.
Over the years, he has researched different world rhythms and
accompanied some of the most prestigious musicians of the Arab world
including Egyptian violinist Aboud Abdel Al, Lebanese singer and
composer Wadi'h Essafi, Lebanese composer George Yazbek, Egyptian
cellist Mahmoud Ramzi, Tunisian conductor of Al-Rashidiya Ben Heljia,
former music director of Tunisian television ensemble, composer and
master oud player Ali Sriti, and Egyptian violinist Ahmed Hafnawi.
He has a holistic teaching style that incorporates breathing,
singing, and moving while playing percussion. Percussionists George
Lawler (US; Squishy/Frequency Lab/Sound Continuum Studios), Neill
Porteous (US; Family of Souls), Susu Pampnin (US; Susu & the Cairo
Cats), and Bassem Yazbek (Lebanon) are among those that have studied
Najib's unique percussion style.
Inventor of the electric darbouka, Najib builds specialized Arabic
percussion instruments. He prefers playing the clay darbouka with the
stingray drumheads over the metal darbouka with the synthetic
drumhead. Its natural and fine acoustic qualities are governed by the
atmosphere, humidity, and temperature of the environment. Any
percussionist, professional or amateur, should at least have some
exposure to playing the clay darbouka.
Najib also leads the musical group El Amal (Arabic for "Hope"). The
group plays a wide range of classical and contemporary North African
and Middle Eastern music styles. Due to the multi-talented musicians
from different walks of life and their world music inspiration, they
also offer a unique sound which is coined "North African Dance
Grooves".
DIRECTIONS:
Alwan For the Arts
16 Beaver St, 4th Fl
New York, NY 10004
16 Beaver between Broad and New Streets, one block
east of Whitehall Street and Bowling Green.
TRAINS:
4, 5 to Bowling Green
J/M/Z to Broad St.
R,W to Whitehall St.
1 to Rector St. or South Ferry
2, 3 to Wall St.
A, C line to Broadway-Nassau
BUSES: M1, M6, M9, M16, M20.
BIKE: Hudson Rvr. Greenway, East Rvr. path, Liberty St.,
Broadway, Water St.;
AREA MAPS AT: tinyurl.com
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