The music and dance show from Al-Andalus and the Middle East “Funun Takht” is scheduled for February 24th, at 19pm, at the Carlos do Carmo Auditorium, in Lagoa, as part of the Al-Mutamid Music Festival.
The group “Funun Takht” presents the program “Melodies of Al-Sharq Wa Al-Gharb”. It is a sound journey from the place where Ziryab was born, present-day Iraq (Al-Sharq – East) to the Caliphate of Córdoba (Al-Gharb – West).
In addition to traditional themes inspired by the great musician and singer Ziryab (789-857), the group also presents contemporary themes from different countries in the Arab world. “Funun Takht” is accompanied by an oriental dancer.
Tickets for this show cost 10 euros and are now on sale at: https://cmlagoa.bol.pt/ and at the ticket offices of CTT, Fnac, Worten, Auditorium Carlos do Carmo, Centro Cultural Convento de S. José and Balcão Único da Câmara Municipal de Lagoa (20% discount with cultural passport, Lagoa Social card or Rota do Petisco 2023 Passport, available at ticket offices in the Municipality of Lagoa).
Funun Takht
Omran Adrah: Kanun
Abdelatif Louzari: Voice and violin
Chello “al arabi”: Riq and darbouka
Salma Vives: Arabic lute and cello
Fernando Depiaggi: Nay
Merche Campello: oriental dance
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