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Café Arabesque 2 features North African, Arab Music

posted May 6, 2013 - 2:57pm by Editor
Event Details
Date/Time: 
May 24 2013 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Price: 
$18 advance/$15 members/students/seniors or with postcard; $20 at the door; doors open 7:30 pm
RSVPs strongly advised, 323.413.2001
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Where: 
Levantine Cultural Center's Café Arabesque
5998 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90035-2657
Between La Cienega & Fairfax
street parking
Subtitle: 
Al-Fareed and his cohorts perform authentic North African/Arab music, dancers welcome!

"'Arabesque' was out of this world amazing. We enjoyed it very much and can't wait for the encore." —Laila El-Hajoui 

"Great event at the Levantine Cultural Center Saturday night...the music took my soul on a beautiful journey." —Nancy Tedder 

The Levantine Cultural Center presents an encore performance of "Arabesque" with Al-Fareed of Radio Al-Fareed, AKA Alfred Madain and a group of musicians, the band calling itself Bedouin X. The band members are David Markowitz, Timothy Maloof and David Martinielli. Special guest artist visiting from Tunisia, Jamel Eddine Boukraa.

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Mideast Masters of Jazz: Gilad Atzmon & Zane Musa Quintet

posted April 22, 2013 - 3:01pm by Editor
Event Details
Date/Time: 
May 17 2013 9:00pm - 11:00pm
Price: 
$25 advance purchase/$30 cash at the door
Doors open 8:00 pm
Seating limited, advance purchase strongly suggested
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Where: 
The Mint
6010 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90035-2657
Between La Cienega & Fairfax
street parking
next door to the Levantine Cultural Center
Subtitle: 
Roseanne Barr presents two Mideast jazz greats at The Mint, together for the first time

On Friday, May 17, progressive comedienne/actor and activist Roseanne Barr presents LevantineMint's pairing "Mideast Masters of Jazz" starring sax maniacs Gilad Atzmon and Zane Musa, performing together LIVE for the first time. It's all happening right here in Los Angeles, backed by some of the best be-bop musicians ever. The bonus is that both Gilad Atzmon and Zane Musa are dyed-in-the-wool originals, so if you love jazz and are curious about how an Israeli and Palestinian get along on stage and off, reserve your tickets for "Mideast Masters of Jazz" at 323.413.2001. Tickets are only $25 general admission, $30 cash at the door. Seating is limited, this show will sell out, don't delay. The performance is one in a new series, "The Middle East Rocks," organized by the Levantine Cultural Center and hosted by venerable L.A. club, The Mint. 

Rock, metal, heavy metal, hip hop, jazz and blues are all-American music originals, but they are genres that are constantly being challenged and reinvented by swingers in the Middle East—by composers, singer-songwriters and musicians who are both natively Middle Eastern but strongly western in their tastes and travels.

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Arabesque: Performance Workshop on Aesthetics & Music of the Arab World

posted April 22, 2013 - 11:22am by Editor
Event Details
Date/Time: 
May 4 2013 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Price: 
$18 general admission/$15 members/students/seniors
$20 at the door. RSVPs strongly advised: 323.413.2001
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Where: 
Levantine Cultural Center
5998 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90035-2657
Between La Cienega & Fairfax
ample street parking or CVS underground lot (till 10 pm only!
Subtitle: 
Al-Fareed and his cohorts perform and present a plethora of great music, traditional and contemporary

The Levantine Cultural Center presents a rare live performance lecture on the aesthetics of Arabic music.

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The Abbas Premjee Project: Pakistani Jazz Closes "The Art of Music"

posted February 21, 2013 - 6:47pm by Editor
Event Details
Date/Time: 
Mar 15 2013 8:00pm - 10:30pm
Price: 
$12 advance, $15 at the door
$10 member/students
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Where: 
Levantine Cultural Center

Levantine presents the Abbas Premjee Project, a concert of progressive Pakistani jazz in conjunction with the Inside/Outside Gallery exhibition "The Art of Music" by Adnan Hussain. The exhibition of 19 paintings is inspired by travels through Central and South Asia, featuring watercolor, gouache and ink pieces of music from Kyrgyzstan, Uyghurs from China, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia. Enjoy art and live performance in a unique atmosphere.

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Farzad Golpayegani, Iran's Rock Fusion Phenom, Live at the Mint

posted February 12, 2013 - 2:46pm by Editor
Event Details
Date/Time: 
Mar 1 2013 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Price: 
Tickets $12 advance/$15 at the door
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Where: 
Levantine at the Mint
6010 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90035
info 323.954.9400 or 323.413.2001
Between La Cienega & Fairfax
street parking
Subtitle: 
Iranian Progressive Rock-Metal & Fusion Concert!
Farzad Golpayegani is one of Iran’s hottest fusion guitarists and composers. He is also a renowned painter and graphic designer who has lived in Iran, Turkey and the U.S. The band is Farzad Golpayegani on electric and acoustic guitar & violin; Ali Sanaei on bass guitar, fretless acoustic bass & acoustic guitar; and Rameel Nissan on drums, percussions and acoustic guitar. This is a one-night only concert before Farzad and his band play live at the 2013 South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin TX. Listen to Farzad G. audio.

The concert at the Mint will feature eastern tunings on electric and acoustic guitars and bass, violin, and a mix of Persian and classical music with metal. The vibe is progressive feel-good rock. This is one in a new monthly series of Middle East rock/jazz/fusion concerts presented by the Levantine Cultural Center and the Mint—the Middle East Rocks.
 
An art exhibit of Farzad Golpayegani's work and after party take place next door at the Levantine Cultural Center, 9:30-11:30 pm, 5998 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90035. 
 
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Elephants With Guns, Live Central Asian Concert

posted January 30, 2013 - 6:10pm by Editor
Event Details
Date/Time: 
Feb 8 2013 8:00pm - 10:30pm
Price: 
$12 advance, $15 at the door
$10 member/students
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Where: 
Levantine Café
5998 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90035
Between La Cienega & Fairfax
ample street parking
and CVS underground lot, til 10 pm only
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the ensemble features music from Uzbekistan and Mongolia!
Featuring music from Uzbekistan and Mongolia, a rarity in Los Angeles, the Elephants With Guns group comes to the Levantine Café for one night only in conjunction with Adnan Hussain's exhibition "The Art of Music," featuring 19 paintings of musicians and their instruments from across Central Asia. Elephants with Guns collects music, sounds and noises from different parts of the world, wraps them in twine, and present them to you. Each member's unique cultural and musical background leads to songs that fuse a mixture of different musical styles and genres. With Jayson Joseph and Nikhil Coops on guitars, Maya Taylor on flute, Aanand Dika on tabla and Sumi Dave on drums.Cover: $12 general admission/$15 at the door; $10 Levantine Members/Students to support the Levantine Cultural Center and performers. Seating limited, RSVPs strongly recommended: 323.413.2001.
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Monajat, a concert by Galeet Dardashti

posted January 3, 2013 - 12:21pm by kasmira
Event Details
Date/Time: 
Jan 26 2013 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Price: 
$18 Click here to buy tickets
Where: 
Fowler Museum at UCLA
North Campus
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone 310.825.4361
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very rhythmic and mystical Persian Jewish music

With Monajat Galeet Dardashti, inheritor of a Persian musical legacy from her grandfather, famed classical singer Yona Dardashti, presents a multi-sensory musical performance to kick off a weekend exploring Iranian Jewish cultural history, as part of the ongoing "Light and Shadows" exhibit. Monajat features live music layered with an electronic soundscape and dynamic live video art in a performance that re-imagines the poetic, repentant Jewish prayers of Selichot. A talkback with Dardashti follows the performance.

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Rita sings for peace at Royce Hall

posted October 25, 2012 - 1:08pm by Editor
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Date/Time: 
Nov 1 2012 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Price: 
Benefit concert, tickets prices range $35-$225
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Where: 
UCLA's Royce Hall
340 Royce Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Subtitle: 
Israeli popi icon Rita turns Persian family heirlooms into jubilant calls for peace and celebration on "My Joys"

World music lovers will gather en masse at Royce Hall this November 1st to hear an artist for peace. Rita Jahanforuz is Israel's most famous female singer—and she's popular in Iran. According to a recent Wall Street Journal story, "Music-loving Iranians craving nostalgic Persian songs of a bygone era, or the upbeat dance music that is banned in their Islamic state, have new darling: Rita, the Israeli singing sensation." Now she's performing in her Los Angeles debut—a concert that promises an amazing show and a lively cross-cultural audience. Rita is a bridge for peace at a time when the rhetoric for war is over-taking the public discourse.

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Wahid, the Dimitris Mahlis/Chris Wabich Duo

posted June 8, 2012 - 12:09pm by Editor
Event Details
Date/Time: 
Jun 28 2012 8:30pm - 10:30pm
Price: 
$15 general admission/$12 members/students
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Where: 
Levantine Cultural Center
5998 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90035
Between La Cienega Blvd & Fairfax Ave just east of The Mint
street parking
Subtitle: 
an evening of Mediterranean/Middle East world music fusing east and west
On June 28, 2012 the Levantine Cultural Center will kick off a new Middle Eastern/North African world music series with WAHID, a dialogue between Chris Wabich on frame drums and Dimitris Mahlis on oud, bringing genre-defying approaches to composition and improvisation. Both in his compositions and playing, Greek-born Mahlisskillfully draws from Greek, Persian, Carnatic, and Western jazz traditions; in his hands, the oud deftly transforms into a multi-dimensional stringed instrument echoing these traditions. This summer, the Levantine Center will become L.A.'s new destination for intimate Middle Eastern music experiences, with new ensembles performing each week. Upcoming artists include Momo Loudiyi (Morocco), Hamid Saedi (Iran), Tony Khalifé (Lebanon), and the Avas Nahas World Percussion Ensemble (Egypt). Listen/watch.
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Senem Diyici/Mavi Yol 4tet Live in Concert

posted June 1, 2012 - 5:29pm by Editor
Event Details
Date/Time: 
Jun 8 2012 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Price: 
$20 general admission, $15 members/students with ID
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Where: 
Levantine Cultural Center
5998 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90035
Subtitle: 
one night only concert of intimate traditional and jazz fusion world music
On Friday, June 8, 8 pm, the Levantine Cultural Center presents a rare concert of Turkish-Euro Jazz fusion with the Senem Diyici/Mavi Yol 4tet featuring vocalist Senem Diyici. This one night only cabaret (limited seating!) offers a musical treat of extraordinary instrumental colors and melodies, blending traditional and contemporary Eastern, Turkish and European musical cultures. Arak, tea, coffee, beer, wine and shisha available. Presented in association with the Izmir-Long Beach Sister Cities Association.
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