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Rahim Alhaj And Derek Gripper at New York Guitar Festival at Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center
Where
Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center
New York Guitar Festival
129 W 67th St.
New York, NY
Map
(212) 501-3330
When
Thu, June 26, 2025
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Derek Gripper
guitar, acousticRahim Alhaj
oudAbout
Night Two of NYGF features South African guitarist Derek Gripper and the Iraqi-American oud virtuoso Rahim AlHaj. The evening offers a kind of musical family affair, as the Arab oud is generally considered to be the ancestor of the modern guitar. Gripper earned international acclaim (and more than a few โhow did he do that?โ reactions) for his collection of West African kora music, transcribed from that 21-string harp to a standard 6-string classical guitar. AlHaj has taken the centuries-old tradition of Arab classical music and blended it with the sounds of contemporary Western music. Both have long lists of collaborators, including Gripperโs album with American world music cellist Mike Block and AlHajโs work with the Native American poet Joy Harjo...