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Saturday, May 22, 2010

Sharqstan Ensemble tonight at the Makan

Sorry, I got information of this only now, but this evening Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 9:00 PM, a very interesting concert takes place at the Makan. The "Sharqstan Ensemble" features Edward Powell at the Ragmakamtar (no, I did not misspelled it ... more about it later), the Ney player Mohammed Antar and Waeel Al Sayyid at the percussions.

Edward Powell is not only a player but also an instrument-maker. the specific instrument he will play at this concert, this mysterious Ragmakamtar is a combination between an Indian Sarod, a Turkish Oud and a Fretless Guitar (talking about multiculturalism?).
If you want to know more about Edward Powell, his instruments and his music, click here. 
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