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| The Orchestra of Fes |
The Orchestra of Fes, conducted by Mohammed Briouel, is the
most renowned Judeo-Arab Andalusian ensemble in Morocco today. The orchestra will
perform two Andalusian classical music compositions, one instrumental and one
sung in Arabic and Hebrew.
Andalusian classical music is at the core of contemporary
Moroccan culture. It evolved over centuries of cultural exchange between North
African, Spanish Muslim, and Jewish traditions.
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| Françoise Atlan |
The Orchestra of Fes will also feature guest vocalist
Françoise Atlan, a celebrated Sephardic singer. Ms. Atlan will perform three
songs in Ladino, Hebrew, and Arabic.
This will be an interactive performance! The Orchestra of
Fes and Françoise Atlan will teach us to sing the refrain from the song Shalom,
Salaam, a song about peace. In addition, the various instruments will be
demonstrated and some basic vocabulary will be taught.
A question and answer period will follow the program.
This
event is sponsored by the Arrowhead Library System and funded by money from Minnesota’s Arts and
Cultural Heritage Fund. Please check the event calendar at www.virginia.lib.mn.us
or call 748-7525 for more information.
