Drs. Gabe Lavin ('ud) and Insia Malik (violin) present an instrumental and vocal program with treasured collaborators ahead of their departure from New York.

Gabe Lavin, Ph.D., is a musician, scholar, and educator based in Brooklyn, NY. His research on cultural history, media, and music has been published in a variety of international volumes and academic journals. A graduate of Beit Al Oud in Abu Dhabi, he is a specialist in modern oud playing and education in addition to oud playing styles from the Arabian Peninsula.

Dr. Insia Malik is a Brooklyn-based violinist and educator who performs regularly with the National Arab Orchestra, New York Arabic Orchestra, Umm Kulthum Workshop, and an array of ensembles in New York City and beyond. Insia holds a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from the Graduate Center at the City University of New York.

Insia Malik: violin Gabe Lavin: 'ud Alber Baseel: percussion Zafer Tawil: percussion feat. Zahra AlZubaidi, voice