Jensuya

Dance, Zills, Doholla, and Riq

“I dance because I must move; and dancing is not just moving to the music, it is becoming the music; and music is an expression of life; and so I really live when I dance...it's tarab...plus, I still get to play dress-up!”

Bob

Tabla (Doumbek), Riq, Frame Drum, Doholla, and Mizmar

“Some people communicate with words—I prefer pictures and music. Playing the tabla offers me the opportunity to create an infinite number of subtle sounds, and I love the interplay of melody with rhythm. Now when I really want to say something that will be heard, I play the mizmar!”

Farid

Ney and Tabla Beladi

"Born in Aleppo, raised in Beirut, I began my musical career on the recorder, but soon made a lateral transfer to the breathy sighs of the ney. As a result, I have become addicted to the melodies and rhythms of the Orient, which transport me to a place far away and long ago, yet remain as close to me as my own heart."

Guillermo

Oud, Guitar, and Muzhar

Plagued by a lifelong addiction to music and poetry, Guillermo is a native of Sevilla, Spain with a special weakness for the musical flavors of Andalucia and the East.