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Azerbaijan Tribute concert by Jeffrey Werbock

Jeffrey Werbock will present a program of instrumental solo improvisations based on traditional Azerbaijani mugham, played on oud - fretless wood face short neck lute; tar - fretted skin face long neck lute; and kamancha - skin face spike fiddle.

This concert will be in tribute of the Khojaly massacre with the presence of important officials.

Azerbaijani mugham is monophonic modal music, highly microtonal, meter free, densely ornamented, composed of complex melodic lines that are somewhat improvised according to the eastern tradition of theme and variation, and convey a mix of sorrow and joy, exaltation and lament, and an overall sense of both antiquity and otherworldiness.

Mr. Werbock has been giving presentations for well over three decades and has performed often at Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History, Asia Society, World Music Institute, and presents lecture demonstrations at colleges and universities all over the English speaking world. He has been awarded an honorary degree by the National Music Conservatory of Azerbaijan, in Baku, and was recently sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan to perform a solo concert.

This concert is part of the American Sephardi Music Festival (created and directed by David Serero).

The concert will take place at the Center for Jewish History
15 west 16th Street
New York NY 10011

AMERICAN SEPHARDI MUSIC FESTIVAL - 2nd Edition / Session 2
Sophisticated Sephardi sounds will be heard at the second edition of the AMERICAN SEPHARDI MUSIC FESTIVAL. Featuring world-class artists who reflect the rich mosaic culture of Greater Sephardic communities, the ASMF is a proud partner of the renowned Festival des Andalousies Atlantiques in Essaouira, Morocco.

Sunday February 24th 2019
6:00 PM - PABLO ZINGER & NICOLE MURAD present Tango Shalom!
8:00 PM - SHIREE KIDRON

Monday February 25th 2019
8:00PM - JEFFREY WERBOCK - Azerbaijani Evening

Tuesday February 26th 2019
8:00PM - RACHID HALIHAL

at the Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street
New York City

Each concert is $20 - $30 (VIP including gold seating).
FESTIVAL PASS is $75 (allows access to every concerts)
VIP FESTIVAL PASS is $100 (allows access to every concerts with VIP seating + Access to the VIP closing party of February 26th 2019 at 10pm at the Center for Jewish History).

All performances are taking place at the prestigious
Center for Jewish History
15 west 16th Street
New York NY 10011

Questions?
Email: asfmerchant@gmail.com or call 646.724.3129