Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
supports Al-Bustan's 2014 Concert Series
We are excited to continue our concert series featuring internationally renowned guest artists. The 2014 spring and fall seasons span a geographic and cultural range with diverse musical styles and disciplines. Al-Bustan Tahkt Ensemble will collaborate with each guest artist for residency activities that will include a week of rehearsals, workshops and demonstrations, culminating with a concert performance in Philadelphia.
With the generous support of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art, Al-Bustan Music is pleased to present the following programs in 2014:
Spring 2014
The Narcicyst, hip-hop/multimedia artist
We Are The Medium
Sunday, March 2, 4pm
Fathy Salama, Grammy-award winning composer/pianist
Sharkiat: Contemporary Arab Music
Sunday, April 27, 4pm
Rolando Morales-Matos, percussionist
Revisiting Hybridity: Latin and Arab Rhythms
Saturday, May 24, 8pm
Fall 2014
Mohsen Namjoo, singer/songwriter/setar master
Classical and Contemporary Persian Music
October 2014
Marcel Khalife, composer/singer/oud master
"Chants of the East" World Premiere
November 2014
Naomi Shihab Nye, poet
Poetry and Music
December 2014
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The Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art (DDFIA) is an operating foundation funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. The mission of the DDFIA is to improve the quality of people's lives through the study, understanding and appreciation of arts and cultures. Based in New York, the Building Bridges Program is a grant-making program of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art and supports national efforts that use the arts to increase the public's understanding of contemporary Muslim societies.
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