DOORS 7PM // KITCHEN OPEN // SHOW STARTS 8PM

Tarab Ensemble
 
Tarab is an Arabic word that, while difficult to translate, encapsulates the pleasure and joy one gets from great, often classical Arab music. In 2019, Yousef Alreemawi; a Palestinian-Australian musician and intellectual, founded the ensemble after he realized instrumental classical Arabic music is under-represented in Victoria, and named it after the beautiful concept of Tarab.
 
While the Tarab ensemble started at the hands of multi-faith Arabic speaking musicians including Yousef on organ and Krikor Khaderian on saxophone (Syria/ Armenia), and attracted down the track: Khajak Khachigian on guitar (Syria/ Armenia), Husam Karam on oud (Syria), and Rayan Aridi on percussions (Lebanon), the vision of the ensemble has expanded to encompass non-Arab musicians: Sarah McDonald on flute (Australia), Vahideh Eissaei on qunan (Iran), Michael Currie on double bass (Australia). This is a testimony of the beauty, richness and diversity of Tarab and its ability to attract people from different cultures around it. We are also pleased to collaborate with local artists such as Lena Emmanuel (Iraqi singer).  
 
Our repertoire is a unique mosaic of music for composers of classical Arabic music in mid and late 20th century such as Abdel-Wahhab and Baligh Hamdi, to contemporary classical composers such as Rahbani brothers, to composers of older styles such as Samaei (Rawhi Khammash) and Longa (Riyad Sunbati), to the Muwashah of Andalus, the Turkish-influenced Sufi music, and the Quduud of Syria, to Shaabi and Franco-Arab music of North Africa, and folk music of Arabian peninsula, Iraq and Palestine.

Today, and thanks to the talent and tireless efforts of its members and to enormous support of its audience, Tarab Ensemble has evolved to be Australia's leading and largest music group that is totally dedicated to instrumental classical Arabic music, but with a twist.

TICKETING INFO 

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VENUE INFO 

THE BALLROOM MENU
The kitchen will be serving The Ballroom Menu for this show.
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ACCESSIBILITY
The Brunswick Ballroom is Accessible.
The Brunswick Ballroom has made significant improvements to accessibility by installing an Acorn Chairlift. (Model: New Acorn Indoor 180 Curved Stairlift.)

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