Sephardic World Music Festival Presents: East of the River and Anistar December 23, 2008

The Sephardic Music Festival presents an eclectic mix of Jewish World Music this Chanukkah 2008, December 21-28.

"East of the River" is a new project by Nina Stern and Daphna Mor. Internationally renowned recorder soloists Mor and Stern have appeared playing as a duo with groups as varied as The New York Philharmonic and world music group Pharaoh's Daughter. In this band they collaborate with leading jazz and world musicians including virtuoso bassist Omer Avital, composer/accordionist Uri Sharlin, and Yo Yo Ma's "Sillk Road Ensemble" percussionist Shane Shanahan.
www.eastoftherivermusic.com

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ANISTAR is a Middle-Eastern, Balkan Jazz Orchestra. ANISTAR was formed in 2002 by composer, saxophonist and clarinetist Harel Shachal to explore the classical and traditional music of Middle Eastern and Balkan worlds from the perspective of New York downtown jazz. This ensemble seamlessly fuses elements of ancient and modern in its instrumentation and repertoire. The improvisations of Harel and the band seal this fusion by uniting the language of desert music with the aesthetic urgency of urban dwellers.
www.myspace.com/anistargroup

Official Website: http://www.sephardicmusicfestival.com/events/