News Archive – Page 8

28 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

17 January 2018

UCLA Concert “Traveling in Pairs”

By AsefaMusic Staff

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

16 January 2018

JMWG_UCLA

By AsefaMusic Staff

The Jewish Music Working Group at UCLA presents: “Performing the Homeland: Contesting Boundaries of Moroccan Jewish Identity” with Dr. Samuel Torjman Thomas. The role of... Read More

11 January 2018

DROM-APAP Showcase

By AsefaMusic Staff

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

19 December 2017

Hanukkah Concert Celebration – Sephardic Temple Cedarhurst

By AsefaMusic Staff

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

By nyae staff

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

By AsefaMusic Staff

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

By AsefaMusic Staff

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