AsefaMusic Staff

Trio performance: Samuel Torjman Thomas, oud/vocals/sax/nay; Salah Rhani, violin; Dror Sinai, percussion ASEFA (meaning “gathering”) is led by ethnomusicologist and multi-instrumentalist Samuel Torjman Thomas, Ph.D. Blending vocals, oud,... Read More

Musical Shabbaton at Society Hill Synagogue, with programming on piyyutim and Sephardic history and thought. Musical post-Shabbat performance co-sponsored by Society Hill Synagogue and Beth... Read More

The New York Andalus Ensemble, in conjunction with the Foundation of Iberian Music and La Nacional, presents ‘Ushaq (“Love Efflorescent”) An evening of music and... Read More

ASEFA Music@One Concert Series Coordinated by Dr. Ana Maria Rosado

Shalom Bienvenidos explores the Jewish experience in Spanish-speaking lands. About this EventShalom Bienvenidos explores the Jewish experience in Spanish-speaking lands with a day long event... Read More

Mediterranean Encounters: Judeo-Muslim Soundscapes A musical treasury of individual and shared traditions among Jews and Muslims. It will highlight a range of musical styles from... Read More

Featuring 6-piece ASEFA ensemble in concert, performing music of the Maghrebi Jewish experience.

This two-day conference – preceded by a Shabbaton – will bring together leading scholars, prayer leaders, and musicians to explore and reflect upon the rich and complex Jewish... Read More

Interfaith Devotional Singing Festival: On the Wings of Ecstasy Devotional singing is a widespread practice in religions and spiritual traditions worldwide. Join us as we... Read More

ASEFA: Delacroix’s Moroccan Nights DECEMBER 21 & 22 5:00–8:00 P.M. Free with Museum admission Judeo-Islamic Soundscapes from City to Village Dr. Samuel Torjman Thomas, vocals, oud, nay, lotar,... Read More