A.J. Racy and the MidEast Ensemble
A.J. Racy, is a performer, composer and Professor of Ethnomusicology at the University of California at Los Angeles. Born in Lebanon, he comes from a well-known family of artists, scholars, and academics. The concert presents a repertoire of traditional, folk, and popular Arab music as well as original compositions and improvisations.
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