Arab Musical Performance with Karim Nagi & Ensemble Arabi

Join us for an Arab musical performance with Karim Nagi and Ensemble Arabi.

The performance is part of the Arab Music Cultural Residency with Nagi. Residency events include:

Friday, Oct. 16

Arab Music & Dance Lecture - 12:20 p.m. to 1:10 p.m. - Little Hall, Golden AuditoriumArab Dance Workshop - 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Ryan Studios, 212Saturday, Oct. 17

Musical Performance - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. - Dana Arts Center, Brehmer Theater
Dinner will be served.Karim Nagi is a native Egyptian immigrant to the United States and a true crossover artist uniting the Arab tradition with the global contemporary world. An Egyptian musician, composer, ethnic dance artist, and DJ. He specializes in traditional Arabic music but is widely known for his innovative approach. In addition to his recordings, he tours internationally to perform and teach.

Nagi is an articulate and joyful public speaker who often incorporates music into his speeches. He is a TEDx Speaker, a Nationally Accredited TAC Teaching Artist for Young Audiences Arts for Learning, and a Kennedy Center TAP Teaching Artist. He has lectured at Yale, Stanford, Brown, NYU, and Princeton. He served as a panelist on the SXSW Arab Culture Panel and the Arab American Museum Diwan Conference. He is a two-time beneficiary of the Doris Duke Building Bridges grant for Muslim artists.

This event is made possible with the generous support of the Lampert Institute for Civic and Global Affairs; the Divisions of Arts and Humanities, University Studies, and Social Sciences; Africana and Latin American Studies; the Music Department; and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.