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Egari: Music and Song from Georgia\/Photo courtesy of PR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Celebrating a meeting of cultures, the Jerusalem International Oud Festival will take place from November 2 \u2013 9, 2017. Now in its 18th edition, the festival is under the artistic direction of Effie Benaya, General and Artistic Director of the Confederation House. The festival reflects the presence and influence of Arabic music in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures, and gives audiences the opportunity to become acquainted with the musical traditions and instruments of other cultures. Performances will take place in several Jerusalem venues: The Jerusalem Theatre, Beit Shmuel, and the Confederation House.<\/p>\n

The full festival program*<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opening the festival will be Egari: Music and Song from Georgia<\/strong>. Egari (meaning: \u201cthat\u2019s it\u201d in Georgian) is an ethno-jazz ensemble from Tbilisi, Georgia that renews and refreshes ancient Georgian musical traditions, including Georgian polyphonic song, folk song and traditional\u00a0folk dances, combining them with jazz and blues improvisation. This musical mosaic includes traditional Georgian instruments such as the panduri, chonguri, duduki and Georgian bagpipes along with western instruments. The dialogue of give and take between East and West, and \u201cours\u201d and \u201ctheirs\u201d on the part of Egari\u2019s musicians is one that has typified Georgian culture for centuries. The members of Egari played in the past in the successful Georgian combo Shin. Since 2009 they have worked as an independent ensemble performing in the US and throughout Europe. They have released two albums.<\/p>\n

Alexander Khizanishvili, chonguri, duduki, chiboni, salamuri; Goderdzi Khvtisiashvili, panduri; Mikhail Totiauri, duduki, dholi); Saba Khizanishvili, cajon, dholi, udu, darbouka); Jaba Margvelani, vocals, Piano; Bondo Tskvediani, vocals; Zaza Kechakmadze, bass; Fridon Sulaberidze, dancer; Nino Totiauri, dancer<\/p>\n

Thursday, 2.11.17, 21:00, Henry Crown Auditorium, Jerusalem Theater<\/p>\n

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