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Saturday, September 6, 2008

AGENDA MUSIC September 6 - September 11, 2008

It's September, and it's Ramadan time. All musical performances are concentrated on Egyptian and Arabic music. There is a full calendar of events with very interesting performances. Most concerts are open air and in very interesting venues providing a good opportunity for spending a nice, original, evening out.

Saturday, September 6, 2008
- Qithara Ensemble at the open Air Theatre of the Cairo Opera House 9:00 PM
- Sharara Sextet at the Amir Taz Palace 9:00 PM
- Al-Tanoura Whirling Dervishes at the Ghouri Caravanserai 10:00 PM
- Sahara Band (Contemporary Oriental songs and music) at El-Sawi Wisdom Hall 9:30 PM

Sunday, September 7, 2008
- Sayed El-Shaer at the Amir Taz Palace 9:00 PM
- Aghani Zaman Troupe (Classical Arab songs) at Beit Al-Harawi 10:00 PM
- Al-Nil Troupe for folk instruments at Beit Al-Suheimi 10:00 PM
- Nasseer Shamma Oud recital at El-Sawi Wisdom Hall 10:00 PM

Monday, September 8, 2008
- El Tanbura Ensemble at the Hanaguer Centre Cairo Opera House 9:30 PM
- Assia (Sudanese female singer) at the Amir Taz Palace 9:00 PM
- Modaser Abul-Wafaa Oud recital at the Ghouri Caravanserai 9:00 PM
- Arabesque Troupe at the Beit Al-Suheimi 10:00 PM

Tuesday, September 9, 2008
- Qithara Ensemble at the Beit Al-Harawi 9:00 PM
- Black Tehama Band at the Beit Al-Suheimi 10:00 PM
- Sherif Mustafa Guitar recital at the Ghouri Caravanserai 9:00 PM

Wednesday, September 10, 2008
- Mazaher Ensemble (Music of the Delta) at the Makan Centre 9:00 PM
- Nubian Drums Troupe at the Ghouri Palace 9:00 PM
- Nasseer Shamma Oud recital at the Manasterly Palace 10:00 PM
- Ahmed Ali El-Haggar sings poems of Mahmoud Darwish at El-Sawi Wisdom Hall 10:00 PM

Thursday, September 11, 2008
- Gemiza Band (Nubia) at the Beit Al-Harawi 10:00 PM
- El Tanbura Ensemble at the Al-Geneina Theatre 9:00 PM
- National Arab Music Ensemble at the Gomhouria Theatre 9:30 PM
- Marwa Naguie performs Umm Kolthoum songs at the Manasterly Palace 10:00 PM

See Bios and Venues in Labels for informations about artists and locations (Sorry, you will not find all of them. I am still inserting them)
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