Microaggressions: Arab American repertoire for electric guitar and takht.

8:00pm - Microaggressions 9:00pm - Open Jam Session Admission: $10 Doors at 7:30pm

In this concert, Microaggressions will be building on the momentum of its last genre-bending set at Sisters, presenting faithful, if amplified, renditions of Arab classics by composers such as Balegh Hamdi and Sayyed Makawi alongside non-Arab works by composers as diverse as Aram Khachaturian and Erik Satie. Most enticingly, this Microaggressions show will feature the premiere of what the group is calling the "Wasla from Hell," an extensive suite that juxtaposes melodies by the venerated Arab masters Mohammed Abdl Wahab, Farid Al Atrash, and Mohammed Qasabgi with metal and proto-metal riffs by Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Slayer.

Featuring: Josh Farrar - electric guitars Sprocket Royer - bass Johnny Farraj - percussion Gilbert Mansour - percussion Philip Mayer - percussion

For our first Brooklyn Maqam Hang of 2020, we are delighted to feature The Istanbul Trio (+special guests). They will present Turkish Maqam, Folk and Contemporary Music from Anatolia to Mesopotamia, exploring the interactions of Turkish music with it's wide array of influences from Armenian, Byzantine, Jewish and Middle Eastern cultures.

8:00pm - Istanbul Trio feat Philip Mayer and John Murchison 9:00pm - Open Jam Session Admission: $10 Doors at 7:30pm

Featuring: Ertugrul Erkisi - Oud, Tanbour, Vocals Aslihan Erkisi - Lyra, Istanbul Kemenche, Vocals Fatih Bayram - Guitar Philip Mayer - Percussion John Murchison - Bass