Event

CONCERT: Music Transmission and the Modern Encounter in the Late Ottoman Era

Date
30 Jan 2026
Time
20:00 UK time
Speakers
Oxford Maqam
Where
St Antony's College, Nissan Lecture Theatre, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Series
Music Transmission and the Modern Encounter in the Late Ottoman Era
Organiser contact
Audience
Public
Cost
£10-7 concessions
Booking
Required
Musical Performance (8-9.30pm), Nissan Theatre - book your spot (£10-7 concessions):

A musical performance with Oxford Maqam, with an instrumental part inspired by the early recording performances of prominent musicians of the late Ottoman period based in Egypt, such as Amin Buzari (Ney), Mohammad al-Aqqad (Qanun), Sami Shawwa (Violin), Mansur Awad (Oud), and others. The second part will explore a Wasla in the late 19th century Egypt genre (which includes instrumentals such as Bashraf and Semai, and singing through Muwashshahat, Adwar, and Qasidas).

Tarik Beshir – Oud, Lead Vocals

Sophie Frankford – Violin

Malachy O’Neill – Double Bass

Bashir Saade – Ney, Vocals

Yara Salahideen – Lead Vocals

Eric Samothrakis – percussions

Martin Stokes – Qanun, Vocals

Walid Zeido – Riq