‘Oxford Maqam: Cairo Tango and Jazz’ Concert

Greenwood Theatre 55 Weston Street, London SE1 3RA, United Kingdom

Get ready for two of Oxford Maqam’s sell-out shows in one evening: ‘Tarab and Tango’ and ‘Cairo Nights’, 7pm 1st June at the Greenwood Theatre, London. Get drawn in by unique sounds inspired by 1930s Cairo as the birthplace of Arabic tango, followed by the incredible big band collaboration showcasing 1950s Egypt in the second […]

Classical Iranian Music : ‘Nasim-e-Tarab Ensemble’

Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre – SOAS London

‘Beyond 1932’ team attended the performance of the five-member Nasim-e Tarab Ensemble. It was a suite of classical Iranian music composed and arranged by Saeid Kordmafi, based on his extensive research into the music of the Near and Middle East and Central Asia, with a view to approach classical Iranian music from a cross-cultural and […]

Residency #2 : Rust duo (Petra El Hawi & Hany Manja) at the Greenwood Theatre

Greenwood Theatre 55 Weston Street, London SE1 3RA, United Kingdom

Come and share with us a unique evening with the electro-tarab vibes of Rust (Petra and Hany) of Levantine origin and living in the Czech Republic.  Rust is a Prague-based duo whose music blends the Arabic heritage of melody and poetry with a modern electronic sound. Combining elements of Arabic music with contemporary production and […]

Free

Residency #3 : Sara Hamdy at the British Library (Pigott Theatre)

the British Library (Pigott Theatre) London NW12DB, United Kingdom

Join us for a multidisciplinary live performance that brings to life Sara Hamdy’s groundbreaking research into the history of electronic music and experimental sound in Egypt.

Free