Join us as we interview Musician and Ethnomusicologist Dr. Ghazi Al Mulaifi on our afikra Conversations series on January 21.
Ghazi Faisal Al-Mulaifi, PhD is an applied-ethnomusicologist who received his PhD in ethnomusicology from New York University in 2016. We will be discussing his work and the upcoming workshop "Learning Rhythms of the Arabian Sea".
Date: Thursday, January 21
Time: 12PM NYC | 5PM London | 7PM Beirut
Hosted By: Mikey Muhanna (afikra)
In addition to working as an assistant professor of music, Al-Mulaifi is also a Venice Biennale artist, composer, Khaleeji-jazz musician, and ensemble leader. His research interests include Kuwaiti pearl diving music, the music of the Indian Ocean civilizations trade routes and global jazz. His current musical efforts include performing with his ensemble Boom. Diwan where he and traditional Kuwaiti pearl diving musicians merge Kuwaiti bahri (sea) rhythms with global jazz traditions for the purpose of creating new Kuwaiti music and engaging in a global musical dialog.
The workshop "Learning Rhythms of the Arabian Sea" is about the rhythms of Khaleeji pearl diving music, with the hope to learn percussion techniques, explore and perform these important sounds of the sea. The workshop is available in both Arabic and English languages. You can register for the English one here.