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Join us as we learn about and perform traditional music from the Middle East including, but not limited to countries such as Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, and Armenia! We will end IAP with a performance.
Due to the structure of this music instrumentation is open to:
1. Strings - (unlimited) including cello, viola, bass, violin, erhu, etc.
2. Percussion (max. 2) - The two percussion instruments we will be learning, darbuka and riqq, are available to borrow.
3. Traditional melodic instruments such as the oud, ney, kanun.
Email garo@mit.edu to sign up! Meetings will take place from 6-7:30pm on Tuesdays in Room 4-364.