11
January
2018
DROM-APAP Showcase
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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
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December
2017
Hanukkah Concert Celebration – Sephardic Temple Cedarhurst
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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
13
December
2017
Winter 2017 Concert – La Nacional
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The New York Andalus Ensemble, in conjuction with the Foundation of Iberian Music and La Nacional, presents ‘Anhār Andalus (“Rivers of Andalus”) An evening of... Read More
04
November
2017
Yasmin Levy – World Music Institute Q&A
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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
05
November
2017
Rutgers Film Fest – On the Tigris River
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An interfaith journey reconnects exiled Iraqi Jewish, Muslim, and Christian musicians with their lost heritage and identity. WINNER: Best documentary, Baghdad International Film Festival, 2015... Read More
10
November
2017
JCC Manhattan – An Evening of Jewish and Muslim Shared Musical Traditions
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Join us for an evening exploring the shared traditions of Jewish and Muslim music with members of the New York Andalus Ensemble, led by multi-instrumentalist... Read More
20
August
2017
CityWinery NYC – Traveling in Pairs
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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
03
March
2017
Sephardic Kabbalat Shabbat
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Temple Israel of Boston Ethnomusicologist and professional musician/singer Dr. Samuel Thomas will lead Kabbalat Shabbat favorites to Sephardic melodies. After services, there will be an... Read More