ATV Interview With Amir El Saffaar

by vzikoor on November 7, 2008

 

Do not miss ATV programs aired 11/06/2008 and 11/13/2008. Both programs are with Amir El Safaar who is the lead singer with Safafeer Maqam Group. 

On 11/06 Amir will share with us his experience and how did he transformed from an Award winning trumpet jazz player to a successful maqam reader (singer)

 

On 11/13 Amir will conduct a mini workshop about Maqam with Vic Zikoor

  • Nazem Kamel Elmasri
    On May 1 I move to Ann Arbor Michigan to join an Arabic music ensemble, i will be singing chorus and playing percussion daff and derbake,
    I am trying to form a band . I am among other things a singer and
    currently in a Middle Eastern music ensemble at the Butler School Of
    Music at the University Of Texas at Austin where I live and I am
    currently trying to produce an Arabic music show at the Arpaggio Grill but it is not going so well.
    My ultimate goal is to form my own orchestra, which will be touring
    nationwide and performing nationwide and world wide to better enhance
    understanding between east and west.
    I need to hear from musicians on the west coast especially Oud players violin , Cello, and keyboard who play Arabic music. i am especially looking for a composer who is familiar with Arabic music orchestration and who will be able to coach me and teach me old Arabic songs from Abdel Halim Hafez, to Fareed and Asmahan El Atrash to Om kulthoom, to Muhammed Abdel Wahhab. All positions at this time are strictly on a volunteer basis until I find funding.I will add your email adress as soon as you contact me to the list of interested musicians and their persoective positions.
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