Hewar (ensemble and recordings)
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Hewar is a Syrian contemporary music ensemble and recording project co-founded by clarinetist Kinan Azmeh that blends Arabic musical traditions with jazz and improvisation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hewar | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music ensemble
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recording project ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kinan Azmeh’s discography
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Syrian contemporary music scene ⓘ |
| basedIn | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounder | Kinan Azmeh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
classical musicians
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guest jazz musicians ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Arabic music
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contemporary music ⓘ jazz ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| hasMember | Kinan Azmeh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecording |
9 Days of Solitude: The Damascus Session
NERFINISHED
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Hewar (self‑titled album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Letters to a Homeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfEnsemble | small ensemble ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | Arabic ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | blend of Arabic traditions and jazz ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cross‑cultural musical dialogue
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extended improvisations ⓘ fusion of Middle Eastern modes with jazz harmony ⓘ |
| performs |
arrangements of traditional Arabic pieces
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original compositions ⓘ |
| performsIn |
concert halls
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music festivals ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentOfMember | clarinet ⓘ |
| usesMusicalElement | improvisation ⓘ |
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