Miscellaneous
Donna Lewis to Release New Album 'Brand New Day' Featuring David King, Reid Anderson and Ethan Iverson With Covers of David Bowie, Neil Young, Damien Rice and More
Chinese and American Music Exchange Helps Enhance Cultural Ties: NY Philharmonic, LA Philharmonic and San Fran Symphony to be Broadcast in China for the First Time
Chicago-based WFMT Radio, one of the largest producers and distributors of classical, jazz and folk music radio programs, has signed an agreement with the Shanghai East Radio Company to enhance cultural ties between the U.S. and China with an exchange of classical music. Moroccan Countertenor Emil Zrihan Performs for the World Music Institute's 'Around the World, Around the City' Series
Vocalist Emil Zrihan will perform for the World Music Institute's standout series Around the World, Around the City at the Peter Norton Symphony Space.Zrihan’s power and range as a countertenor have earned him the names "The Voice of the Mockingbird" and "The Moroccan Nightingale." Born in Rabat, Morocco, he is now cantor at the main synagogue in Israel's Ashkelon, one of the oldest cities in the world, situated along the Via Maris which joins Egypt and Syria. Accompanied by oud, violin, kanoun and darbouka, Zrihan has used his multi-octave countertenor vocals to inject new life into a rich mixture of Moroccan and Judeo-Andalusian folk music, expressing the emotional intensity of North African religious songs and the vivacity of Andalusian music.His vocal prowess is demonstrated through his “mawals” — improvisations — and enhanced through his instrumental usage. The upbeat rhythmic tempo with its Mediterranean flavor alternates with passages imbued with the languor of the Orient, a mix which evokes the family gatherings, songs and dances of the Sephardic culture.
