World Music Institute to Present El Khat in the Counterpoint Series at National Sawdust
The performance will take place on Saturday, November 18th.
WMI and National Sawdust will co-present El Khat - a homemade found-sounds band led by multi-instrumentalist Eyal El Wahab. Named for the popular chew that is widely used across the Arab Peninsula, the band performs original compositions inspired by the music of the Golden Age in Aden, Yemen.
El Wahab plays many instruments like the dli and the Kearat that he constructed himself. Using his skills to make music from the items people discard is something he started doing several years ago. A child of the Yemeni diaspora who's grown up in Tel Aviv Jaffa, Israel, it's a practice that harks back to the family homeland, where even rubbish can become an instrument.
About World Music Institute:
Founded in 1985 as a not-for-profit, World Music Institute (WMI) has served as one of the leading presenters of world music and dance within the United States. WMI is committed to presenting the best in traditional and contemporary music and dance from around the world with the goal of inspiring wonder for the world's rich cultural traditions, promoting awareness and appreciation and encouraging cross-cultural dialog and exchange. WMI presents at venues throughout the city and depends on both public and private funding to accomplish its mission.
The program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
Performance Details:
National Sawdust, Saturday, November 18th
COUNTERPOINT SERIES
80 N. 6th st. Brooklyn
Tiered pricing - $25 - $33 - Membership Benefits Apply
7 PM - Doors / 8 PM - Show
Seated and Standing Show
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