“Breaths from Aleppo”
Muwashshahat Halabiyya: Musical heritage from Aleppo with Ibrahim Muslimani

Join us for this unique opportunity to hear from Ibrahim Muslimani, an expert in Arabic traditional music, particularly Syrian, as he discusses the musical heritage and rhythms from Aleppo. He will shed light on the muwashshah tradition in which he is an expert, as well as the rhythms historically intertwined with muwashshahat practice. Mez Dubois-van Slageren, a PhD student at King’s College London researching Arabic musical heritage, will provide an introductory presentation to offer context to Ibrahim’s expertise.

London:
Thursday 23rd May, 1-3pm
King’s College London, SWB29

Cambridge:
Tuesday 28th May, 3–5pm
Main Hall, Old Divinity School
St John’s College,Cambridge

🎶 Join us for a special event in London and Cambridge where Ibrahim will take us on a captivating journey into the world of traditional music from Aleppo.

Contact:
Mez Dubois-van Slageren,
✉️ merel.dubois-van_slageren@kcl.ac.uk
Mez Dubois-van Slageren
Nefes Foundation for Arts and Culture – Nefes Kültür Sanat Derneği
University of Cambridge
King’s College London
Culture Resource المورد الثقافي
Spaces of Music