Baryshnikov Arts Center Presents Tarek Yamani: Afro-tarab For Two at Baryshnikov Arts Center

Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) continues its Spring 2018 Music with Afro-Tarab for Two, featuring critically acclaimed Lebanese-American composer and jazz pianist Tarek Yamani and vibraphonist Sasha Berliner. Yamani reinvents classical Arabic music through original jazz compositions, exploring the music of his homeland within the framework of African-American jazz. The result, a genre often dubbed "Afro-Tarab," takes audiences on a journey from late 1800's Egypt and Iraq to contemporary New York. The John Cage & Merce Cunningham Studio, with cabaret-style seating and beverages provided, lends itself to the intimacy of a jazz club...

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Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC) continues its Spring 2018 Music with Afro-Tarab for Two, featuring critically acclaimed Lebanese-American composer and jazz pianist Tarek Yamani and vibraphonist Sasha Berliner. Yamani reinvents classical Arabic music through original jazz compositions, exploring the music of his homeland within the framework of African-American jazz. The result, a genre often dubbed "Afro-Tarab," takes audiences on a journey from late 1800's Egypt and Iraq to contemporary New York. The John Cage & Merce Cunningham Studio, with cabaret-style seating and beverages provided, lends itself to the intimacy of a jazz club. The performances follow Yamani's participation in Spring 2018 BAC Space, a four-week creative residency period designed to encourage peer exchange.

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