Duo al Rou7
Palestinian multi-instrumentalist Zafer Tawil (qanun, violin, nay) performs alongside friend, collaborator, and oud player Rabbi Zachi Asher – Arabic Maqam, Sufi trance, piyut and tarab sounds that bring ancient desert spells to life. Performing together, the Zafer & Rabbi Zach present a rare vision of collaborative futures. At the crossroads of art and justice, music and spirituality, their laughter and stories are a welcome corner of the world to settle into for a night, and dream of the world that's slowly on its way.
Duo al Rou7 will be joined by Belly Dancer Myrto Daskaloudi, vocalist Zahra Zubaidi, Megan Gould on violin, and other special guests.
This evening is part of our Fall Gratitude Festival series. Guests who purchase tickets for Fall Festival events, November 20-24, will receive a code for discounted tickets to the other events, as well as overnight accommodations. Join us and be a part of this nostalgic, sublime and celebratory moment.
Gratitude FeSTIVAL SERIES EVENTS
Onsite dining at Trailhead Berkshires
Saturday, November 22nd
5pm: Trailhead restaurant open
7pm: Event Doors Open
8pm: Concert begins
In the Barnspace at Race Brook Lodge
864 S Undermountain road Sheffield, MA
(directions)Early-bird Tickets: $20 (first 40 tickets)
Standard Advance Tickets: $25
Day of the Show: $35
Race Brook Lodge is a hidden gem in The Berkshires, at the foot of Mt. Race and a short hike from the Appalachian trail. The yoga & event barn at Race Brook is simultaneously rustic and sublime, steeped in hundreds of years of New England history. The Stagecoach Tavern is unpretentious fine dining, exquisite farm-to-table cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. Much of the food is sourced from Race Farm, right on the property!
ARTIST BIOS
Jerusalem born Zafer Tawil is the most in demand musician of the Brooklyn Arabic music community. He has toured internationally with prestigious artists and composed for film and dance, lending his signature musical accent to an eclectic array of productions.
Rabbi Zachi Asher has spent more than twenty years pursuing the oud and Arabic maqam. He is an expert in the literature and music of Hebrew piyut, song-poems from the Arab Jewish communities of Syria, Iraq, Morocco, etc. As the bandleader for his Epichorus ensemble, Asher has collaborated with masterful artists including his teacher Bassam Saba, Yacouba Sissoko, Alsarah, and composed four albums exploring new influences in Maqam music that honor the traditions and aesthetics of the old sound. Asher is the creative director of the Temenos Center for the Arts, a New York 501c3, and has been a vocal supporter of Palestinian liberation.
