Kinan Azmeh
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Kinan Azmeh is a Syrian clarinetist and composer known for blending classical, jazz, and Middle Eastern musical traditions in his performances and compositions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kinan Azmeh canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clarinetist
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ recording artist ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Orchestras and ensembles in Europe, the Middle East, and North America
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Silk Road Ensemble ⓘ
surface form:
Silkroad Ensemble
Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Syria ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
City University of New York
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Higher Institute of Music in Damascus ⓘ Juilliard School ⓘ
surface form:
Julliard School
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| familyName | Azmeh ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | music ⓘ |
| founded | Hewar ensemble ⓘ |
| genre |
Middle Eastern music
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chamber music ⓘ classical music ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Kinan ⓘ |
| hasResidence | New York City ⓘ |
| hasRole |
band leader
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chamber musician ⓘ composer for film and stage ⓘ soloist with orchestras ⓘ |
| instrument | clarinet ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
blending classical, jazz, and Middle Eastern musical traditions
ⓘ
improvisation on clarinet ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Arabic
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English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Silk Road Ensemble
ⓘ
surface form:
Silkroad Ensemble
|
| name | Kinan Azmeh self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Syrian ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Elastic City (album)
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Hewar (ensemble and recordings) ⓘ compositions for clarinet and string quartet ⓘ works inspired by Syrian and Levantine musical traditions ⓘ |
| occupation |
clarinetist
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composer ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Asia
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Europe ⓘ Middle East ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| style |
fusion of Western classical structures with Middle Eastern modes
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integration of improvisation into composed works ⓘ |
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