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Arab-Flamenco guitar recital given by Ali Khattab
July 01, 20209:30 p.m. Approximate duration: 1 hour and 20 minutes.
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Salón Basilical. Madinat al-Zahra Archeological Site, at Ctra. Palma del Río, km 5.5, 14005 Córdoba
9:30 p.m. Approximate duration: 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Free entry by invitation.
Casa Árabe and the Madinat al-Zahra Archeological Site (Department of
Culture and Historical Heritage of the Autonomous Regional Government of
Andalusia) are celebrating the anniversary of the location as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site with this guitar concert given by Ali Khattab.
Casa Árabe is presenting this flamenco guitar recital, which includes several Egyptian oud techniques, mixing Arab modes with the “palos” used in flamenco. With two synthesizers and other electronic devices, the guitarist creates a live simulation of customized sounds, with instruments from classical orchestras, to accompany the guitar harmonically during different parts of the performance.
Ali Khattab is a young Egyptian guitarist who found his own personal style at a very early age. When he was born in Cairo, he already had “maqamat” (the melodic modes of Arab music) running through his veins. As he learned to play the guitar, he fell in love with flamenco and moved to Jerez de la Frontera when he was in his twenties, to delve into the culture of flamenco and its “palos,” the different styles used in flamenco. Since then, Ali has forged his own style by mixing Arab music and flamenco, and unlike other projects which go down the path of “fusion,” Ali has discovered that the two styles can simply coexist, with no need for adaptation.
Ali Khattab - Composer and guitarist
Born in Cairo in 1977, Ali Khattab began teaching himself to play the guitar at the age of eleven. However, his nearly obsessive passion for the instrument began when he discovered flamenco two years later.
At the age of 20, he set off on a trip which took him to Jerez de la Frontera, where he met with influential guitar players, singers, dancers and “palmeros,” who introduced him to the true world of flamenco. Inspired by this music from Andalusia, he began his earliest forays as a composer to outline his own path, in which Eastern music meets and merges with flamenco.
Since then, surrounded by great Egyptian and Spanish musicians, he has presented his project in many Middle Eastern and European countries with different music groups, from a duo to a sextet, captivating the audience at each performance. His first two albums, Al Zarqa (Nuevos Medios, 2010) and Sin País (Nesma Music, 2014) were given awards and received praise from critics in Spain, Europe and the United States.
Song list (approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes)
1- Al qazaba (taranto por tangos)
2- La noche más oscura (fantasy)
3- Córdoba (soleá por bulería)
4- Aziza (improvisation in the nahawand mode)
5- Bulemora (bulerías)
6- La nana del caballo grande
7- Layla (rumbas)
Free entry to the concert by invitation. You may request your invitations now this form. Seats are limited due to the health situation, and you will be required to use a face mask.
Ali Khattab is a young Egyptian guitarist who found his own personal style at a very early age. When he was born in Cairo, he already had “maqamat” (the melodic modes of Arab music) running through his veins. As he learned to play the guitar, he fell in love with flamenco and moved to Jerez de la Frontera when he was in his twenties, to delve into the culture of flamenco and its “palos,” the different styles used in flamenco. Since then, Ali has forged his own style by mixing Arab music and flamenco, and unlike other projects which go down the path of “fusion,” Ali has discovered that the two styles can simply coexist, with no need for adaptation.
Ali Khattab - Composer and guitarist
Born in Cairo in 1977, Ali Khattab began teaching himself to play the guitar at the age of eleven. However, his nearly obsessive passion for the instrument began when he discovered flamenco two years later.
At the age of 20, he set off on a trip which took him to Jerez de la Frontera, where he met with influential guitar players, singers, dancers and “palmeros,” who introduced him to the true world of flamenco. Inspired by this music from Andalusia, he began his earliest forays as a composer to outline his own path, in which Eastern music meets and merges with flamenco.
Since then, surrounded by great Egyptian and Spanish musicians, he has presented his project in many Middle Eastern and European countries with different music groups, from a duo to a sextet, captivating the audience at each performance. His first two albums, Al Zarqa (Nuevos Medios, 2010) and Sin País (Nesma Music, 2014) were given awards and received praise from critics in Spain, Europe and the United States.
Song list (approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes)
1- Al qazaba (taranto por tangos)
2- La noche más oscura (fantasy)
3- Córdoba (soleá por bulería)
4- Aziza (improvisation in the nahawand mode)
5- Bulemora (bulerías)
6- La nana del caballo grande
7- Layla (rumbas)
Free entry to the concert by invitation. You may request your invitations now this form. Seats are limited due to the health situation, and you will be required to use a face mask.
Casa Árabe and the Madinat al-Zahra Archeological Site (Department of Culture and Historical Heritage of the Autonomous Regional Government of Andalusia)