Evening Music

Taoufiq Ben Amor

Ear to Ear: Taoufiq Ben Amor

Saturday, February 02, 2008

Tunisian-born vocalist, percussionist and oud Player Taoufiq Ben Amor is a strong presence on the local Arab music scene, performing both classical/folk and hip-hip/jazz-infused Arabian music with his New York City-based bands Ayyoub and Tarab. We hear samples of his work (and their accompanying stories) as he joins David Garland in the studio.

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Taoufiq Ben Amor

For the last decade, Taoufiq has been an active performer in the US and Canada and played in various venues including the Joseph Papp Theater, Symphony Space, Cooper Union, the Knitting Factory as well as several campuses. He is involved in several projects including fusion with North Indian, Afro-Brazilian and Iranian musicians. Taoufiq is also an educator, who does research and lecture on the subject and conducts workshops. He founded The Columbia Middle Eastern Music Ensemble and he produces the music series at the Alwan Center for The Arts in New York City, and is currently Professor of Arabic at Columbia University.

Learn more and download musical samples at Taoufiq Ben Amor's website