Fairouz Goes Jazz at Werkstatt Der Kulturen

Fairouz goes Jazz

Songs and pieces from one of the most famous musicians in the Arabic scene (Fairouz) in new jazz arrangements

Omar Znkawan is a Syrian saxophonist, clarinetist and composer who has been living in Berlin/Germany since 2018 and working on his project „Arabic Jazz music “. Currently, Omar is a fellow of the program „Weltoffenes Berlin 2019“ of the Berlin Senate of Culture and Europe and is cooperating with WERKSTATT DER KULTUREN.

He is working on recreating the Arabic music by adding new rhythms and harmonies for the musical forms to spread the Eastern atmosphere in Western styles. Especially on the saxophone, his aim is to introduce it with Arab instruments in a new image by playing the quartertone in Arab melodies and improvising in the Arab-Jazz style....

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Fairouz goes Jazz

Songs and pieces from one of the most famous musicians in the Arabic scene (Fairouz) in new jazz arrangements

Omar Znkawan is a Syrian saxophonist, clarinetist and composer who has been living in Berlin/Germany since 2018 and working on his project „Arabic Jazz music “. Currently, Omar is a fellow of the program „Weltoffenes Berlin 2019“ of the Berlin Senate of Culture and Europe and is cooperating with WERKSTATT DER KULTUREN.

He is working on recreating the Arabic music by adding new rhythms and harmonies for the musical forms to spread the Eastern atmosphere in Western styles. Especially on the saxophone, his aim is to introduce it with Arab instruments in a new image by playing the quartertone in Arab melodies and improvising in the Arab-Jazz style.

His project reflects his new vision of Arabic music with his band playing some standards of jazz and Arabic music by mixing harmony with improvisation. Also, he and his band play songs and pieces of the most famous musicians in the Arabic scene in new jazz arrangements.

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