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With an initiative from the intercultural center De Centrale in Ghent, Syrian violinist and composer Shalan Alhamwy has been asked to call Arab, Turkish, and Belgian colleagues from his new Belgian home to play together. The new ensemble got the appropriate name 'Jiraan' (Arabic for 'neighbors'). Together they represent what connects them: subtle melodies, swirling tunes, and breathtaking improvisations.
In 2017, a smaller edition saw the light of day during the Istanbul Ekspres festival in a co-production with the Handelsbeurs, with an ensemble of 5 musicians from Syria and Turkey performing Arabic and Turkish repertoire that has been somehow a shared tradition between the two nations.
In 2018, De Centrale hosted a residency for 12 musicians from Belgium, Syria, and Turkey, to work on a repertoire of Arabic, Syriac, Sufi, Turkish, jazz, and baroque music.
The ensemble played a full house concert on November 10, 2018.
In 2017, a smaller edition saw the light of day during the Istanbul Ekspres festival in a co-production with the Handelsbeurs, with an ensemble of 5 musicians from Syria and Turkey performing Arabic and Turkish repertoire that has been somehow a shared tradition between the two nations.
In 2018, De Centrale hosted a residency for 12 musicians from Belgium, Syria, and Turkey, to work on a repertoire of Arabic, Syriac, Sufi, Turkish, jazz, and baroque music.
The ensemble played a full house concert on November 10, 2018.
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