Gig Alert: Vassar College Concert
Mediterranean Encounters: Judeo-Islamic Soundscapes A musical treasury of individual and shared traditions among Jews and Muslims. It will highlight a range of musical styles from... Read More
22
April
2018
CityWinery NYC – Traveling in Pairs SP18
Samuel Torjman Thomas and Alon Nechustan Jazz stylings, Jewish melodies, Mideast grooves. Saxophone and piano duo, with additional instruments — oud, bendir, na’i, melodica, vocals... Read More
11
March
2018
Magnes Library, UC Berkeley: Jewish Songlines
Jewish Songlines: Charting & Chanting the Moroccan Diaspora A presentation by Samuel R. Torjman Thomas When: Tue, Jan 23, 2018 5:30pm to 7:00pm Location: 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA In... Read More
23
January
2018
Scholar-in-Residence & Performance Mosaic Law Center
Dr. Samuel Torjman Thomas will be a scholar-in-residence at the Mosaic Law Congregation of Sacramento, leading services and sharing Sephardi-Mizrahi musical traditions with the community.
26
January
2018
Masterclass: From Oud to Guitar
From Oud to Guitar: Vibrating the Strings The oud is a historical string instrument with biblical roots. Its place in several different musical traditions from... Read More
28
January
2018
UCLA Concert “Traveling in Pairs”
Samuel Torjman Thomas (sax/oud) and Alon Nechustan (piano) The Lowell Milken Fund for American Jewish Music hosts a concert and reception, free and open to... Read More
17
January
2018
DROM-APAP Showcase
The ASEFA traditional ensemble is performing as part of APAP 2018 at DROM, a premiere world music venue in the East Village. The ensemble includes Samuel... Read More
11
January
2018
Hanukkah Concert Celebration – Sephardic Temple Cedarhurst
Spanish and Ladino poetry combine with North African rhythms and jazz to create the distinct sound of Asefa. Led by ethnomusicologist Dr. Samuel Torjman Thomas, Asefa features... Read More
19
December
2017
Yasmin Levy – World Music Institute Q&A
Pre-performance Q&A at 7:30 PM with the artist moderated by ethnomusicologist Samuel R. Thomas, Ph.D Yasmin Levy is an exceptional Israeli singer who sings in... Read More
04
November
2017