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EPISODE #07 of #Tarab3arabPodcast with Syrian author and journalist Alaa Rashidi is a MUST WATCH!A truly special episode with a true enigmatic figure, Alaa Rashidi takes us on a trip through his imaginary tales on music, through ideas about myth, civilization, culture, politics and religion.حلقة خاصة حقًا مع شخصية غامضة ، يأخذنا علاء رشيدي في رحلة عبر حكاياته الخيالية عن الموسيقى ، من خلال أفكار حول الأسطورة والحضارة والثقافة والسياسة والدين.Alaa Rashidi is an art critic, media trainer and writer. He has notably published three collections of short stories: The Last Game Before Imposing the Rules, Fantasies of the Game Between Magic and Tale and Imaginary News on Music and Civilization. He writes regularly in several newspapers and websites, both in the cultural field and in art criticism. Since 2011, he has participated in the creation of many alternative Syrian newspapers and offered training in journalistic and media writing.علاء الرشيدي ناقد فني ومدرب إعلامي وكاتب. وقد نشر بشكل خاص ثلاث مجموعات من القصص القصيرة: اللعبة الأخيرة قبل فرض القواعد ، وأوهام اللعبة بين السحر والحكاية ، والأخبار الخيالية عن الموسيقى والحضارة. يكتب بانتظام في العديد من الصحف والمواقع الإلكترونية ، سواء في المجال الثقافي أو في مجال النقد الفني. منذ عام 2011 ، شارك في إنشاء العديد من الصحف السورية البديلة وقدم تدريبات في الكتابة الصحفية والإعلامية.

EPISODE #06 of #Tarab3arabPodcast with Ziyad Sahhab Makram Aboul Hosn on Arabic Music, Tradition and Innovation.From Jazz to Oriental Music (or should we call it music of the arabs?), this episode will help you map-out a genealogy of Arabic music, uncovering some of the myths around it, and explaining the consequences behind Arabic musics biggest summit to date, the 1932 Cairo convention. And who better to lay it out than two very well versed (and funny) musicians and performers with tons of experience under their belts!ZIYAD SAHHAB:Music composer, Oud player, singer and writer born in Beirut on March 31st, 1982. Coming from a family of musicians and being surrounded by Arabic music since his childhood, it was only natural for him to follow his passion and his love for music as a full time career.He started playing Oud at the age of seven. In 1993, at the age of eleven, he became part of the Beirut Arabic Orchestra lead by Maestro Salim Sahhab. And at the age of thirteen, he was chosen as a soloist at the Cairo Opera house in a tribute concert to Abdel Halim Hafiz.In 2004 his first album Ouyoun El Baar was launched where many texts of Salah Jahine can be heard. And in 2007, his second album Keep on Singing was released. This album features many poems of Ahmad Fouad Najm. A few years later, in 2015, he launched his Sufi project Araftou El Hawa” based on ancient Sufi texts and combined with electronic music. Ziyads latest album, “Ya layali” was released in 2016, where Rola Azar sings Ziyad Sahhab is the title of this beautiful collaboration. Many old songs were picked and re-arranged in this album, alongside new compositions.Ziad’s first Band, Chahhadine ya Baladna had participated in many festivals across Europe and the Arab World. While several other collaborations took place throughout the years, a later collaboration was with Elie Rizkallah on Chi Mouch Chakhsse.Ziyad loves experimenting new styles and discovering wider horizons, taking risks and facing new challenges. He could start from a base of traditional Arabic music to find himself ending in a Jazzy atmosphere. Combining Bossa Nova and Salsa rhythms with Arabic music and texts is one of his all-time work passions and became clearly an essential part of his musical identity.He is currently working on several new projects, and touring with his band to promote his latest album, both regionally and around Europe. (that was before covid 19). He’s expected to release his latest album “Ziyad Sahhab live in Al Madina Theater” on all digital platforms mid-December 2020.MAKRAM ABOUL HOSN:Makram Aboul Hosn is a frequent performer in the Beirut music scene. You could find him on different stages playing Jazz, Rock, Classical, and Arabic music with different groups all within the same week. Between 2017 and today he worked as an instructor at Notre Dame University, and Metro Academy teaching a wide range of courses from Ensemble performance, to Arranging, and Theory. Makram plays both electric and upright bass in a variety of styles, and composes Classical works for small chamber ensembles, and Jazz compositions for small and large ensembles of creative improvisers. He also writes blogs on music and art/community.His first album Parallel is a spontaneous duet recording session with pianist Jeremy Siskind, and it features one of Makrams compositions Debbies Waltz, a romantic classical piece with a brilliant improvisation from Jeremy. The remaining tracks are Free Improvisations mixed with creatively approached Jazz Standards such as All Blues, and Body Soul.After receiving a grant from The Arab Funds for Arts and Culture (AFAC), Makram recorded his second album Transmigration, featuring eight of Makrams compositions. The music was written for 5 saxophones, flutes, vibraphone, vocals, bass, drums, and percussion. Transmigration was officially released in February 2021.

EPISODE #05 of #Tarab3arabPodcast with the Lebanese dynamic musical duo that took the local classical music scene by storm: Yasmina Sabbah Mario el Rahi.In this episode, where Wine reigns supreme, we discuss a wide range of matters, in regards to the organisation of big institutions such as the USJ Choir as opposed to the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra, season programming, the relationship between the performer and the conductor, as well as the ever-present topic of the Lebanese composer.YASMINA SABBAH: Yasmina Sabbah is a Lebanese choir and orchestra conductor who holds a Masters of Music in Conducting from the University of Cambridge. In July 2021, Yasmina Sabbah was appointed as conductor of the Firdaus Orchestra, a pioneering all-female musical ensemble developed exclusively for Expo 2020 Dubai under the patronage of Oscar-Winner A.R. Rahman. Set to perform at all major events and celebrations at the Expo, the orchestra brings together musicians of 23 nationalities from the MENA region to create an innovative sound by merging Western, Eastern, and Oriental instruments. The repertoire includes a vast array of music genres and styles from Symphonic works to Arabic music, Indian music, Hollywood themes, Bollywood themes, Qawwali, Music Theatre (to name a few) and commissioned compositions and unique arrangements by AR Rahman. Sabbah also collaborated and conducted alongside global music icons Andrea Bocelli, Christina Aguilera, Anoushka Shankar and Hussain Al Jassmi.Sabbah is also the Director of Music at the Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth and has led the Choeur de l’USJ since 2016. Founded in 2015 by Pr. Salim Daccache s.j., the USJ Choir has grown to include over seventy singers. Sabbah also directs the Ensemble Vocal Baroque de l’USJ, an advanced chamber choir specialized in early music. She has curated and conducted a large and varied repertoire ranging from Baroque to Contemporary music, most notably performances of Vaughan Williams’s “Dona Nobis Pacem”, Mozart’s “Requiem”, Handel’s “Messiah”, Haydn’s “Nelson Mass”, J.S. Bach’s “St. John Passion”, Jenkins’ “The Armed Man” along with many others.MARIO EL RAHI:Born in Lebanon in 1983, Mario Rahi started the violin at a very young age. He pursued his diploma studies at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory of Rome with Maestro Claudio Cornoldi. In 2011, Mario Rahi was awarded his master’s degree, with the maximum vote from the Accademia Nazionale Santa Cecilia with Prof. Domenico Nordio and Sonig Tchakerian.‍During his studies, Mario attended several master classes for solo, chamber and orchestral music with renowned professors such as Salvatore Accardo at the Accademia Chigiana of Siena. He was appointed concert master at the World Youth Orchestra from 2001 until 2010, and performed with famous and reputed Italian artists such as Bruno Giuranna (chamber music) and Stefano Montanari (Baroque music). Later on, Mario was admitted to the Roma Sinfonietta Orchestra, established by the legendary film-music composer Ennio Morricone.Back to Lebanon at the age of 28, Mario has been part of the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra since 2011. He is currently a violin teacher at the Lebanese National Conservatory of Music. He also contributed to the development of the “Conservatory Youth Orchestra” that he has been coaching with great passion and dedication until today. Mario appeared several times as soloist and concertmaster with the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra performing concertos by Mozart, Saint-Saëns and Hakim. He is often invited to perform in many festivals in Lebanon and abroad especially in Italy. Mario reserves particular interest in promoting Lebanese classical music, some of the compositions were dedicated to him such as Iyad kanaans violin sonata and Naji Hakims variations on a minuet by J.S Bach.

EPISODE #04 of #Tarab3arabPodcast with the Permanent conductor of the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra Lubnan Baalbaki! Dont forget to like, subscribe, and share!Having obtained a Phd from Romania (and a Masters from Vienna), Maestro Lubnan Baalbaki came back to Lebanon in a time that was much more stable than today.In this episode, we shed a light on the reasons why the level of musicianship has been steadily decreasing in Lebanon throughout the years, the crumbling of the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra, the societal, political, and artistic realities behind this frightning collapse.بعد حصوله على درجة الدكتوراه من رومانيا (وشهادة الماجستير من فيينا) ، عاد المايسترو لبنان بعلبكي إلى لبنان في وقت كان أكثر استقرارًا مما هو عليه اليوم.في هذه الحلقة ، نلقي الضوء على أسباب انخفاض مستوى الموسيقى بشكل ثابت في لبنان على مر السنين ، وانهيار الأوركسترا الفيلهارمونية اللبنانية ، والواقع المجتمعي والسياسي والفني وراء هذا الانهيار المخيف

EPISODE #03 of #Tarab3arabPodcast with composer and producer, Zeid Hamdan!! Dont forget to subscribe and like the video if you enjoyed it!Who erased Beirut? And are we continuing to do so today?Coming right out of the lebanese civil war, Zeid Hamdan found a way through his innovative musical style to express a longing for a free society, a community of citizens and not of confessions. Why cant a Durzi man be in love with a Shiia woman? Who erased Beirut?Zeid Hamdan is a Lebanese music producer. He was named one of 8 leading lights in Lebanese culture by CNN. He has worked with many leading artists including, Soap Kills, The New Government, Katibe5, Shiftz, Hiba Mansouri, Kanjha Kora, Kazamada, Maryam Saleh, Maii Waleed, Dany Baladi, Zeid and the Wings (his own project) and recently Marie Abou Khaled, Tanjaret Daghet, Muhammad Abdullah from EL MORRABA3 and Lynn Adib.In July 2011, Hamdan was arrested, reportedly for political sedition. He was detained over a song deemed insulting to President Michel Suleiman, a former army chief. Slandering the president carries a maximum two-year sentence in Lebanon. Officials reportedly took exception to the lyrics: General go home. He was released the day after, and was told to go home.[3]When the 2019 financial crisis hit Lebanon, Zeid Hamdan was about to release “the Beit Project” a collaboration with Tanjaret Daghet , Muhammad Abdullah from the Band “ El Morabba3” and himself. The project was due to be launched on the 19th October, but demonstration started on October 17th and it was the beginning of the uprising in Lebanon.At that period Zeid Hamdan had started to collaborate with Lynn Adib. They would meet regularly and record demos at Zeids studio “Lebanese Underground Studio” in Geitawi, Beirut.During this period the pandemic started worldwide and the lockdowns were an opportunity for Zeid to focus on the production work with Lynn Adib.CHECK BEDOUIN BURGER OUT!https://www.youtube.com/@bedouinburger3006/featuredحلقة # 03 من # TheNadimTarabayPodcast مع الملحن والمنتج زيد حمدان !!من محى بيروت؟ وهل نواصل القيام بذلك اليوم؟بعد أن خرج زيد حمدان مباشرة من الحرب الأهلية اللبنانية ، وجد طريقة من خلال أسلوبه الموسيقي المبتكر للتعبير عن التوق إلى مجتمع حر ومجتمع من المواطنين وليس إلى طوائف. لماذا لا يحب الرجل الدرزي امرأة شيعية؟ من محى بيروت؟زيد حمدان منتج موسيقي لبناني. تم اختياره كواحد من 8 أضواء رائدة في الثقافة اللبنانية من قبل CNN. عمل مع العديد من الفنانين البارزين بما في ذلك Soap Kills و The New Government و Katibe5 و Shiftz و Hiba Mansouri و Kanjha Kora و Kazamada و Maryam Saleh و Maii Waleed و Dany Baladi و Zeid and the Wings (مشروعه الخاص) ومؤخراً ماري أبو خالد ، تنجرت دغة ، محمد عبد الله من المرابع 3 ولين أديب.في يوليو 2011 ، تم القبض على حمدان بتهمة التحريض على الفتنة السياسية. واعتقل بسبب أغنية اعتبرت مهينة لرئيس الجيش السابق ميشال سليمان. القذف على الرئيس يعاقب عليه بالسجن لمدة سنتين كحد أقصى في لبنان. وبحسب ما ورد استبعد المسؤولون كلمات: جنرال إذهب إلى المنزل. تم الإفراج عنه في اليوم التالي ، وقيل له العودة إلى المنزل. [3]عندما ضربت الأزمة المالية لعام 2019 لبنان ، كان زيد حمدان على وشك إطلاق مشروع بيت بالتعاون مع تنجارت داغيت ومحمد عبد الله من فرقة المربع 3 ومعه. كان من المقرر إطلاق المشروع في 19 أكتوبر ، لكن المظاهرة بدأت في 17 أكتوبر وكانت بداية الانتفاضة في لبنان.في تلك الفترة ، بدأ زيد حمدان التعاون مع لين أديب. كانوا يجتمعون بانتظام ويسجلون العروض التوضيحية في استوديو زيد “Lebanese Underground Studio” في الجعيتاوي ، بيروت.خلال هذه الفترة ، بدأ الوباء في جميع أنحاء العالم وكانت عمليات الإغلاق فرصة لزيد للتركيز على أعمال الإنتاج مع لين أديب.

EPISODE #02 of#Tarab3arabPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/nadimtarabaypodcast/Check out Sary Ayad Khalifés channel: https://www.youtube.com/@saryayadkhalife3976/featuredIts never easy to leave your country at any age, and especially at a young age. Sary and Ayad Khalife willingly left Lebanon at the age of 15, in order to pursue, so very early on, a career in music; classical music. How does one know at such an early age that they are destined for greatness? And how long is it before we discover our true paths? From performers to composers, Sary and Ayad Khalife have crossed paths with every musical genre known to man before finding their true compositional voice, and this voice is very unique. Their secret recipe of Piano, Percussion, Arabic percussion, Guitar and Cello Solo is one for the ages. A sonority only unique to them, with a writing style that mimics the ornamental gesture of a fluctuating voice in the Arabic tradition. This episode is a true moment of genuine exchange, between me (Nadim Tarabay) and two geniuses, twins for that matter. The exchange was honest, and fun, and an insight into the minds of two of the best musical talents Lebanon has produced.ليس من السهل أبدًا مغادرة بلدك في أي عمر ، وخاصة في سن مبكرة. غادر ساري وأياد خليفة لبنان عن طيب خاطر في سن الخامسة عشرة ، من أجل متابعة مهنة موسيقية في وقت مبكر جدًا. موسيقى كلاسيكية. كيف يمكن للمرء أن يعرف في مثل هذه السن المبكرة أنه مقدّر له العظمة؟ وما هي المدة قبل أن نكتشف مساراتنا الحقيقية؟ من الفنانين إلى الملحنين ، تقاطع ساري وأياد خليفة مع كل نوع موسيقي معروف للإنسان قبل أن يجدا صوتهم التركيبي الحقيقي ، وهذا الصوت فريد جدًا. وصفتهم السرية للبيانو والقرع والقرع العربي والجيتار والتشيلو سولو هي واحدة من نوعها على مر العصور. صوت صوتي فريد بالنسبة لهم ، بأسلوب كتابة يحاكي إيماءات الصوت في التقليد العربي. هذه الحلقة لحظة حقيقية من التبادل الحقيقي بيني (نديم طربيه) واثنين من العباقرة. إنهما توأمان في هذا الصدد. كان التبادل صريحًا وممتعًا ، ونظرة ثاقبة في أذهان اثنين من أفضل المواهب الموسيقية التي أنتجها لبنان.

EPISODE 01 of #Tarab3arabPodcastDoes the arabic musician have anything to say to the rest of the world? Or is he confined to his own little market?From exoticism to sensationalism, this episode aims to discuss those topics out loud, with Sharif Sehnaoui (composer and improviser, as well as co-founder of Festival Irtijal, the first contemporary experimental music festival in the Middle East) and Mazen el-Sayed El Rass (Lebanese rapper, whos taking the arab music scene by storm with his work). Although perhaps musically inclined to different tastes, the guests compliment each other very well within a free-flowing conversation that will leave you glued to your headphones!I thank Dr. Bassel el Baba and Dr. Pamela Krause, for hosting this episode at their place in Achrafieh-Sioufi, Beirut.The lighting in this episode is not particularly great, due to the fact that we had faulty electric systems.الحلقة 01 من # TheNadimTarabayPodcastهل للموسيقي العربي ما يقوله لبقية العالم؟ أم أنه محصور في سوقه الصغير؟من الغرائبية إلى الإثارة ، تهدف هذه الحلقة إلى مناقشة هذه المواضيع بصوت عالٍ ، مع شريف صحناوي (ملحن ومرتجل ، وكذلك المؤسس المشارك لمهرجان ارتجال ، أول مهرجان موسيقي تجريبي معاصر في الشرق الأوسط) ومازن السيد الرأس (مغني الراب اللبناني ، الذي أخذ المشهد الموسيقي العربي من خلال أعماله).على الرغم من أن الضيوف ربما يميلون من الناحية الموسيقية إلى الأذواق المختلفة ، إلا أن الضيوف يكملون بعضهم البعض بشكل جيد للغاية في إطار محادثة تتدفق بحرية ستجعلك ملتصقًا بسماعات الرأس!أشكر الدكتور باسل البابا والدكتورة باميلا كراوس على استضافة هذه الحلقة في مكانهما في الأشرفية السيوفي ، بيروت.الإضاءة في هذه الحلقة ليست رائعة بشكل خاص ، بسبب حقيقة وجود خلل في الأنظمة الكهربائية.