Arab Christmas

Join us for a rare opportunity to experience the atmosphere of Christmas in the Arab world as the Grand Junction gently lit by candles. You will hear Arabic, Syriac, Coptic and Byzantine chants, harking back to the time of Queen Zanubia’s Palmyra in the second century CE. The sound world of these chants is rich with quarter tones and virtuosic ornamentation.

Line up includes Najib Coutya, Elias Matar, Sura, Nahi and the Cambridge Takht & The Pomegranates:

Singers: Narjes Abouda, Marwa Mahmoud, Wiaam Hassani, Weam Hamdan, Youmna Hussein, Waseem Ozan
Oud: Mohamed Nour
Violin: Mohamed Emad
Guitar: Nork Zakarian
Bass Guitar: Noor Noor
Darbuka: Pete Jackson-Main
Riq: Alejandro Guizar
Duholla : Hanna Hawa

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