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Nashaz at Nashaz: Album Launch at Alwan For The Arts
Courtesy of Alwan Music Curator | Posted on October 30, 2013
Where
Alwan For The Arts
Nashaz: Album Launch
16 Beaver Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY
Map
212-967-4318
When
Sat, November 9, 2013
8:00pm-11:00pm
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Musicians
About
Arresting and compelling, Nashaz engages listeners of Arabic music, jazz, and 'oud (Arabic lute). Led by composer and 'oudist Brian Prunka, the music ranges from dance-like, contemplative, energetic and fiery, revealing a depth of understanding of the Arabic maqam, and the ornamentation and phrasing that characterize the 'oud tradition. As a composer, Prunka successfully blurs the lines between two sonic worlds - jazz and Arab music - creating a style that showcases the best of both while striking out in stirring new directions.
Nashaz literally means "dissonance" in Arabic, and in this context, relays the idea that expansive and innovative music will challenge listeners' preconceived notions of both traditions, taking them out of their comfort zone, though in reality the resultant sound is compelling, alluring, and always powerful...