One of our main goals at Brooklyn Maqam Hang is to foster a community of musicians and listeners. We feel very lucky to have such a warm group talented musicians and enthusiastic music lovers among us, so we'd like to share here the many musicians who help make the Hang so special.
Oct 27 2021
We are really looking forward to some events happening this fall!
First of all, we are pleased to be collaborating with Robert Browning Associates again on the opening concert of their upcoming season. We hope you'll join us in welcoming…
May 31 2021
Brooklyn Maqam is back at it, putting together live performances in Brooklyn again! Most of our dates are at one of our favorite new venues, Wild Birds. They have an indoor and outdoor music setup, and we are excited to…
Jan 17 2021
by Insia Malik
A Brooklyn-based Iraqi vocalist, Zahra AlZubaidi performs a variety of Arabic music styles with a focus on Iraqi maqamat and atwaar. She has appeared with several ensembles in NYC, such as Safaafir & Hamid Al Saadi (Iraqi…
Jul 7 2020
By Insia Malik
Megumi Saruhashi is a Japanese violinist and composer. Her dedication to bring healing to the heart and restoration of innocent perception through music propelled her to perform around the globe for people in all circumstances from…
May 22 2020
by Insia Malik
Johnny Farraj is a Lebanese-born musician and software engineer of Palestinian descent. His main instrument is the riqq; he also plays the 'ud and sings. Johnny is the creator of MaqamWorld.com, the leading Internet reference on…
Jan 21 2019
Sami Abu Shumays is a multi-faceted artist, teacher, scholar, and arts administrator. He is a vocalist and violinist performing the music traditions of Egypt and Syria, and he founded and leads the ensemble Zikrayat, which performs music and…
Jan 21 2019
Zafer Tawil is a virtuoso on ‘oud, violin, and qanun, and a master of Arab percussion. Zafer has performed in concerts across the country, including performances with numerous musicians ranging from Sting to Arab music virtuosos Chab Mami, Simon Shaheen…
Oct 25 2018
George Ziadeh was born and raised in Birzeit, Palestine, and pursued music from a young age. In 1986 he moved to the United States, where he studied ‘oud with Simon Shaheen and classical singing and voice with Youssef Kassab, with…
Oct 25 2018
Dubbed “One of the most eclectic of New York’s elite singers” by NY Music Daily, Shelley is a professional vocalist specializing in Eastern European and Arabic styles. She sings in over fifteen languages with disarming fluidity, authenticity and emotion. She…