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May 2021
Performance: Tarek Yamani
A recipient of many prestigious awards such as the Thelonious Monk Jazz Composers Competition, and the Baryshnikov Artist-in-Residence, Tarek Yamani explores the relationship between African American and classical Arabic music during this webinar with performance, conversation, and Q&A. More information and register in advance. This event is part of a series of webinars with award-winning and diaspora-bending artists, writers, poets, and musicians held in conjunction with Turath, a path-breaking virtual exhibit that maps the rich mosaic of early…
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