Lots of classes coming up, including percussion classes and a new ensemble class! Check our Classes page for the full lineup!

September 22: Group Maqam Singing Classes — Arabic Music for All

This fall we continue with another batch of maqam classes led by Sami Abu Shumays!  As usual, each class is stand-alone and focuses on one maqam.  Drop-ins are welcome and encouraged, while those who take multiple classes will develop a more layered understanding.  The focus of the next three classes are as follows: 

September 22nd: Maqam Kurd
October 20th: Maqam Lami (with special guest instructor Zahra AlZubaidi
November 17th:  Maqam Hijazkar-Kurd
 
** 3-class bundle available at a discount! **
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September 29: Tareq Abboushi & SHUSMO

Don't miss this rare chance to hear Tareq and his band SHUSMO back in Brooklyn after many years!

Tareq Abboushi is a Palestinian multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, educator, and award-winning composer. After graduating William Paterson University with a Jazz Piano degree, he decided to pursue the buzuq to explore his roots in Arab Music. This led him to perform with notable musicians such as Simon Shaheen, Suad Massi, Abeer Nehme, and Lotfi Bouchnak. His diverse background appears across multiple genres from classical Arab, to Jazz, Electronic, film, dance, radio, television, and commissioned soundscapes. Abboushi’s discography includes two albums with his band SHUSMO, five albums with Amir ElSaffar, and appearances on many other albums including three with Grammy-winner Dan Zanes. Currently based in Finland, he lived in Brooklyn for many years and we are delighted to welcome him back for this visit!

SHUSMO was founded in 2001 by Tareq Abboushi while studying Jazz piano at William Paterson University. As the group evolved and its lineup grew, they recorded two albums and became a regular presence on the New York music scene until 2012, when Abboushi left the city. Since then, it's only on rare occasions like their reunion performance in 2016 that audiences have had a chance to hear SHUSMO perform live — so don't miss this one!

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