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Robby Ameen continues to build a solid reputation of a professional drummer with a unique and intriguing drumming style. He is truly a veteran of Afro-Cuban drumming, a music style to which he is dedicated with an active repertoire in the United States and Latin America. We caught up with Robby upon his return from Peru last week at the start of his US and Latin America tours with the renowned Ruben Blades Seis de Solar. The tour will span cities such as Miami, New York, Caracas, Lima, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Hato Rey and Valencia.
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Gabriel Yared
Sunday, October 25th, 2009Gabriel Yared (born 7 October 1949) is a Lebanese Academy Award winning composer, best known for his work in French and American cinema. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, his work in France included the scores for Betty Blue and Camille Claudel. He later began working on English language films, winning an Oscar for his score for The English Patient and nominations for The Talented Mr. Ripley and Cold Mountain.
Tunisian all women orchestra
Sunday, October 25th, 2009Created in 1992 by Amina Srarfi El Azifet (the musicians) is the first female conductor of classical music in the Arab world to add an undeniable richness to the music scene in Tunisia. Deploying an exquisite blend of Eastern and Western instruments, all of this classical pieces from Tunisian heritage, Middle Eastern and Andalusian freshly rearranged to reinvent old favorites to the rhythms of flamenco rumba, tango and waltz, with a femininity and refinement absolute.
Amina Srarfi, its conductor, was born into a family of musicians. She is first prize for violin, music teacher, founder and director of Kaddour Srarfi Conservatory of Music and Dance.
Oud
Sunday, October 25th, 2009The Oud is often seen as the predecessor of the western lute, distinguished primarily by being without frets. The Oud is by far a leading instrument in Arabic music but it is also used in other forms of music such as Greek traditional music and Spanish Flamenco. The plucking technique of the Oud has a similar function to that of the thumb in Flamenco guitar playing.
Zajal
Sunday, October 25th, 2009A form of popular poetry that is improvised and chanted in villages of the Levant region. This tradition is very strong in Lebanese villages and represents a very old form of entertainment. Zajal sessions usually take place in the evening, where 3 to 5 poets sit around a table in front of a large audience. The table would have been prepared for the poets with Arak spirit and mezza platters of Lebanese foods. The poets engage in a heated dual of poetry around a variety of themes such as satire and love. The chanting is usually accompanied by derbakkeh (Drum) and Daff (Tambourine) and clapping. Zajal is also used in traditional weddings and festivals.
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Casey Kasem
Sunday, October 25th, 2009Kemal Amin “Casey” Kasem, is an American radio personality of Lebanese descent. He founded the popular American Top 40 franchise in 1970, hosting it from 1970 to 1988 and then from 1998 to 2004. Between 1989 to 1998, he was the host of Casey’s Top 40, Casey’s Hot 20, and Casey’s Countdown. He currently hosts four weekly syndicated radio programs based on the American Top 40 franchise: American Top 20 with Casey Kasem, American Top 10 with Casey Kasem, Casey Kasem’s American Top 40: The 70s, and Casey Kasem’s American Top 40: The 80s. The later two are replays of AT40 shows from the respective decades.
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