Please Forward........Please Post *************************************** Hussein Al-Athamy and the Tchalghi Baghdadi [HATB] in the USA The guru of Iraqi Maqaam singing, Hussein Al-Athamy is coming to the USA to tour Cambridge, MA and Washington, D.C. Mr. Al-Athamy's powerful tenor voice and his mastering of the most challenging form of Arabic singing, the Iraqi Maqaam, make him currently the best performer of classical music in the Arab world and the non-Arab Middle East. Al-Athamy is accompanied by master Oud player, Ali Al-Imam (from the musical school of Munir Bashir) and the young talented (female) Jawza player, Dalia Yakob. Coming all the way from Iraq, the group's presence is a unique event that will never be erased from one's memory for a long time. Join us in Cambridge, Mass. to enjoy this musical event at the beautiful Cambridge Multi Cultural Arts Center, which is designed with an Abbassid-like architecture of medieval Baghdad. Sponsored by Institute of Near Eastern & African Studies (INEAS) Mesopotamia Cultural Society Royal Jordanian Airlines Co-Sponsored by Georgetown University Contemporary Arab Studies American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) Francis & Mitchel Kurkur Linda & George Michael To arrange for an interview with the Iraqi Ensemble or a lecture/demostration, please contact Wafaa' Salman at (617) 864-6327 or (617) 486-9232. Cambridge, Mass Place: Cambridge Multi Cultural Art Center Address: 41 Second Street, Cambridge, Mass. Date & Time: Saturday October 14th at 8:00 PM Ticket Prices: $35, $50 For reservations in Mass., contact INEAS at: Institute of Near Eastern & African Studies (INEAS) P.O. Box 425709 Cambridge, MA 02142 USA Tel (617) 86-INEAS (864-6327) Fax (617) 323-5950 Website: www.INEAS.org E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington D.C. Place: Georgetown University Intercultural Auditorium Date & Time: Thursday November 9th at 7:00 PM Ticket Prices: $20, $35, $50 For reservations in DC, contact Feryal at: American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) Tel (202) 244-2990 We accept Visa and MasterCard