Théâtre Maisonneuve - 6 pm to 7:30 pm
A true hymn to life, the 24 artists of Transcestral express the common and perpetual quest for harmony between man and nature, inspired by the music and sacred dances of sufi and indigenous traditions in Canada.
Joining composer and artistic director Katia Makdissi-Warren are Métis singer Moe Clark, inuit throat singer Nina Sgalowitz, Sufi singer Anouar Barrada, pow wow singers Buffalo Hat Singers (Norman Achneepineskum), dervish dancer Adam Berrada, Mohawk dancer Barbara Diabo and remarkable musicians including Didem Basar (kanun), Bertil Schulrabe (percussion) and Ziad Chbat (nay).
Nina Segalowitz - Inuit throat singer
Anouar Berrada - Sufi singer
Moe Clark - Métis singer
Buffalo Hat Singers (Norman Achneepineskum) - Pow-wow
Barbara Diabo - Mohawk dancer
Adam Berrada - Dervish dancer
Katia Makdissi-Warren - Oud and artistic direction
Khall Moqadem - Oud and voice
Didem Basar - Qanun
Ziad Chbat - Nay
Bertil Schulrabe - Drums
Mohamed Raky - Percussion and voice
Phyras Haddad - Percussion and voice
Yoël Diaz - Piano and voice
Morgan Moore - Bass and double bass
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