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John Butcher's Tarab Cuts at Philadelphia Arts Alliance
Courtesy of Mark Christman | Posted on May 20, 2016
Where
Philadelphia Arts Alliance
251 S 18th St
Philadelphia, PA
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When
Sat, June 25, 2016
8:00 pm
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Musicians
John Butcher
saxophoneMark Sanders
drumsAbout
"In Arab culture, the merger between music and emotional transformation is epitomized by the concept of tarab, which may not have an exact equivalent in Western languages." - The Culture and Artistry of Tarab, Dr. A. J. Racy.
Ars Nova Workshop is pleased to present saxophonist/composer John Butcher’s Tarab Cuts, night two of our British Contemporary Music Festival.
Presented in conjunction with the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, the UK’s largest international festival of new and experimental music, Ars Nova Workshop’s two-night festival celebrates Britain’s extraordinary contributions to jazz and contemporary music. Night two features saxophonist/composer John Butcher and percussionist Mark Sanders performing Butcher’s hour-long composition Tarab Cuts, which was shortlisted as one of the Best Contemporary Jazz Compositions of the Year in the 2014 British Composer Awards....