The love for musical maqams has its roots in the East, be it in Arab, Turkish or Persian regions. Maqam is a sequence of notes according to several meters and guaranteed melody analysis rules. These maqams are distinguished by their improvisational character, as each melody can be tuned and played without preparation and decoration. To bring this original art to life, the Barzakh Cultural Center is presenting “Hearing: Maqamat and Virtues” at 20:30 next Tuesday. Al-Samia will hear selected references from many muwashahats and poems, as well as songs and duties written by Syed Darwish, Abdel-Wahhab, Zakaria Ahmed, and some forms of Turkish music. Artist Firas Andari (pictured) will sing and play the oud, accompanied by artist Hashem Abdel Kader (vocals) and Magdi Zein El-Din (drums).
“Hearing”: Question: 20:30 May 24 – Barzakh center (Hamra street) – for questions: 76/678856
The camera is the mouthpiece of Lebanese youth
Lebanese youth need to express themselves and is there a better way to solve their problems and problems than cinema? The Al-Sabil Association hosts screenings of their short films on various topics such as depression, love during the war, the Palestinian asylum and the Israeli aggression. The session, timed to coincide with Society Film Club screenings, will be followed by interviews with directors to discuss the films at the Beirut Municipality Public Library in Bachour on 26 and 27 May.
Presentation session: 26 and 27 May, 5 to 9 pm – “Beirut Municipal Public Library” in Bachur – for information: 01/664647
Tango of “Onomatopia”
For fans of Argentine tango, it’s time to enjoy the melodies and rhythms of beautiful and sad Latin American music at the same time. Tonight “Onomatopia” (Achrafiye / Siufi) organized an evening for a trio consisting of Michael Ashdjian (piano and composition / photo), Sonaza Balasanyan (violin) and Nadim Rouhan (accordion). True, the group kept the minimum necessary to create the “sound” of tango music, but its experience in this style could give a good result, as the path of Armenian-Lebanese musician Michael Ashjian is full. of the activity associated with it. color, from the resurgence of live nights in Lebanon and abroad to the compilation and restoration of classics with special training, to the release of the record “Tangomania” in 2011, which he had to record in the original homeland of tango with professional Argentine musicians. The group’s program includes some well -known pieces from the repertoire, as well as special pieces prepared by Ashgyan.
Tango evening by Michael Ashjan and his group: today at 19:30 – “Onomatopia” (Achrafiye / Sioufy) – for info: 01/398986
Debate on Engineering and Architecture in Beirut
To highlight the role of architects in Beirut City’s design, the Beirut Feature Documentary Film Festival, in partnership with the Oriental Library (BOB), will host a roundtable next Monday night titled “Architects and Books ”. Sophie Skaf, author of In Beirut, in Footsteps of Jean Royer: A Memorial and Architectural History (2021), will talk about the contemporary architecture of the Horsh El Kfuri (Badaro) area between 1950 and 1970. Joseph Hourani, author of Henry Edde… The Modern Architect (2019), the story of the book, from the beginning of his idea to its publication. As for the French engineer Jacques Leger-Beller, he will tell the audience in a film made by the Beirut Festival about his attitude to writing and books he has published in recent years, as well as writing talk about his career in Lebanon.
“Architects and books”: Question: 19:00, May 30 – “Library
Al-Sharqiya ”(St. Joseph University Street-Ashrafiye)-invitation is free, booking required by:
[email protected]
Source: Al-Akhbar
