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Amir Elsaffar’s Rivers Of Sound Orchestra At Berklee Performance Center at Berklee Performance Center
Courtesy of Jennifer Fortin | Posted on December 12, 2019
Where
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Ave
Boston, MA
Map
617 747 2261
When
Sun, April 26, 2020
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Amir ElSaffar
trumpetAbout
Acclaimed composer, trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist Amir ElSaffar’s Rivers of Sound brings together 17 musicians from a broad spectrum of traditions, ranging from Iraqi maqam to American jazz. Deeply rooted in the musical traditions of Iraq, the ensemble finds ecstatic common ground among the scales, grooves, and instruments of Arabic music, contemporary orchestras, and jazz. Middle Eastern oud, buzuq, santur (hammered dulcimer), jowza (spike fiddle), and percussion resonate with piano, bass, drums, horns, strings, and voice. The result is a groundbreaking microtonal environment that transcends genres and enters a realm of uninhibited musical communication....