Two Rivers performs "Inana" June 22, 2012

Amir ElSaffar and the Two Rivers Ensemble will be performing selections from the "Inana" Suite, named for the Ancient Sumerian goddess of love and warfare. This sextet of jazz and Middle Eastern musicians have made innovative strides in in using the maqam modal system to transform the jazz idiom. Deeply rooted in musical forms of Iraq and nearby regions, the music still speaks the language of swing, improvisation and group interaction, and the resultant sound is distinct from other contemporary cross-cultural musical fusions.

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