The snap of flamenco guitar, the twang of the oud and the jazzy sheen of a violin create a siren-call like no other. The sound of , a Portland ensemble, takes ancient music from Spain, Morocco and the ...

Al Andalus’ music explores the confluence of East and West cultures. The music created by the Portland-based Al Andalus Ensemble explores the confluence of East and West cultures. Moroccan-born Tarik ...

Hannah French and her studio guests, musicologist Jonathan Shannon, art historian Sabiha Al Khemir and historian Hugh Kennedy, explore the music and culture of Al-Andalus. Show more AL-ANDALUS! THE ...

Who: The Al Andalus Ensemble, a Portland-based, internationally-known, world chamber music ensemble that performs music from around the globe from an Andalusian perspective. What: "Legacies: 711-2011, ...

The rich musical legacy of Al-Andalus and North African Jewish music will be celebrated by pianist Darya Mosenzon in a series of performances next month. Trained as a classical pianist since she was ...

As part of Radio 3's celebration of Al-Andalus, the culture of medieval Spain and Portugal, The Sollazzo Ensemble, directed by Anna Danilevskaia, perform sacred music in the Ars Nova style in a ...

Actors Candela Gomez and Khalid Abdalla with readings from Abd Allah ibn al-Simak and Lorca to Sameer Rahim and Victoria Hislop plus music from Manuel de Falla and Souad Massi. In this week’s Words ...

Hannah French (pictured) is joined in the studio by guests including musicologist Jonathan Shannon, Islamic art historian Sabiha al Khemir and historian Hugh Kennedy to explore the music and culture ...