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$10 = 10 Amazing NAO Concert Videos that have never been released to the public


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VIDEO 1

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The Michigan Arab Orchestra Takht Ensemble
live from the Lincoln Theater, Washington DC
November 10, 2011
ADC – “Tuurath – Celebrating Arab culture in America”

Music Director/Nay: Michael Ibrahim
Voice: Usama Baalbaki, Nidal Ibourk
Violin: Nady Benyamine
‘Oud: Nashwan Fadhel
Qanun: Victor Ghannam
Bass: Jonathan Hammonds
Percussion: Gurushuran Yash Singh Sandhu, Roger Kashou


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The Michigan Arab Orchestra Takht Ensemble
live from the Lincoln Theater, Washington DC
November 10, 2011
ADC – “Tuurath – Celebrating Arab culture in America”

Music Director/Nay: Michael Ibrahim
Voice: Usama Baalbaki, Nidal Ibourk
Violin: Nady Benyamine
‘Oud: Nashwan Fadhel
Qanun: Victor Ghannam
Bass: Jonathan Hammonds
Percussion: Gurushuran Yash Singh Sandhu, Roger Kashou


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VIDEO 2

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The Michigan Arab Orchestra Takht Ensemble
live from the Lincoln Theater, Washington DC
November 10, 2011
ADC – “Tuurath – Celebrating Arab culture in America”

Music Director/Nay: Michael Ibrahim
Voice: Usama Baalbaki, Nidal Ibourk
Violin: Nady Benyamine
‘Oud: Nashwan Fadhel
Qanun: Victor Ghannam
Bass: Jonathan Hammonds
Percussion: Gurushuran Yash Singh Sandhu, Roger Kashou


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The Michigan Arab Orchestra Takht Ensemble
live from the Lincoln Theater, Washington DC
November 10, 2011
ADC – “Tuurath – Celebrating Arab culture in America”

Music Director/Nay: Michael Ibrahim
Voice: Usama Baalbaki, Nidal Ibourk
Violin: Nady Benyamine
‘Oud: Nashwan Fadhel
Qanun: Victor Ghannam
Bass: Jonathan Hammonds
Percussion: Gurushuran Yash Singh Sandhu, Roger Kashou


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WIN 2 free VIP tickets to the value of $260. These tickets give you exclusive backstage access where you will meet Michael Ibrahim and the Orchestra. If you have already purchased tickets and win the competition, we will refund your tickets or you can bring 2 more friends or family. 

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The National Arab Orchestra competition provides us with the opportunity to not only promote our Houston concert - Treasures of the East: Timeless Classics of the Arab World - but also allows us to grow our community while giving away some exciting prizes for those of you who join in on the fun.

Our mission statement is: To preserve and integrate Arab culture by creating memorable musical experiences through ed­ucation and performance with emphasis on the musical traditions of the Arab World.

We at the Houston Chapter of the National Arab Orchestra invite you to help us share and grow our community. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support.

VIDEO 3

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National Arab Orchestra – Ya Msafir Wahdak / يا مسافر وحدك – Usama Baalbaki / اسامة بعلبكي

National Arab Orchestra
January 24, 2014
Atlanta Symphony Hall

Ya Imsafir Wahdak – Mohamed Abdel Wahab
Directed by: Michael Ibrahim
Voice: Usama Baalbaki

Violin: Adel Eskandar, Emad Ibrahim,Nady Benyamine, Katie Vandusen, Eddie Sleiman, Roberto Riggio, Sachi Yoshimoto, Insia Malik, Dena El-Saffar, Akram Abdul Fattah, Marandi Hostetter, Noha Ismail. Qanun: Jamal Sinno. Oud: Victor Ghannam. Cello, Peter Abadier. Buzuq: Tareq Abboushi. Nay/Mizmar: Michael Ibrahim, Saxaphone: Shehadeh Alaqrabawi. Bass: Margaret Hasspacher. Electric Guitar. Percussion: Gurshuran “Yash” Singh Sandhu, Roger Kashou, Tareq Rantisi, Dhafir Tawil, Sam Parsons.


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National Arab Orchestra – Ya Msafir Wahdak / يا مسافر وحدك – Usama Baalbaki / اسامة بعلبكي

National Arab Orchestra
January 24, 2014
Atlanta Symphony Hall

Ya Imsafir Wahdak – Mohamed Abdel Wahab
Directed by: Michael Ibrahim
Voice: Usama Baalbaki

Violin: Adel Eskandar, Emad Ibrahim,Nady Benyamine, Katie Vandusen, Eddie Sleiman, Roberto Riggio, Sachi Yoshimoto, Insia Malik, Dena El-Saffar, Akram Abdul Fattah, Marandi Hostetter, Noha Ismail. Qanun: Jamal Sinno. Oud: Victor Ghannam. Cello, Peter Abadier. Buzuq: Tareq Abboushi. Nay/Mizmar: Michael Ibrahim, Saxaphone: Shehadeh Alaqrabawi. Bass: Margaret Hasspacher. Electric Guitar. Percussion: Gurshuran “Yash” Singh Sandhu, Roger Kashou, Tareq Rantisi, Dhafir Tawil, Sam Parsons.


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VIDEO 4

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Zay al-‘Asal – Baleegh Hamdi / زي العسل – بليغ حمدي

The National Arab Orchestra
Sahra Hilweh
2012-01-27
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Violin: Lama Alghanem, Nady Benyamine, Adel Eskander, Roberto Riggio, Eddy Sulaiman, Kathryn Wiebe, Katie Van Dusen. Viola: Julie Michael. Cello: Naseem Alatrash. Qanun: Jamal Sinno. Oud: Victor Ghannam. Nay: Michael Ibrahim. Accordion: Elias Lammam. Electric Guitar: Edward Gedeon. Double Bass: Jonathon Hammonds. Percussion: Andrew Bahle, Roger Kashou, Amer Matri, Samuel Parsons, Gursharan Yash Singh Sandhu. Voice: Usama Baalbaki, Nidal Ibourk. MAOCC: Amy Ansara, Michael Ansara, Cathy Joseph Ejeber, Jenni Grout, Mervat Tams Kashou, Suhail Kashou, Maher Makhoul, Irene Saba, Habib Shahin, David Tams. Brass: Neal Anderson, Jamie Bastian, Sam Crittenden, James Stevenson.


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Zay al-‘Asal – Baleegh Hamdi / زي العسل – بليغ حمدي

The National Arab Orchestra
Sahra Hilweh
2012-01-27
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Violin: Lama Alghanem, Nady Benyamine, Adel Eskander, Roberto Riggio, Eddy Sulaiman, Kathryn Wiebe, Katie Van Dusen. Viola: Julie Michael. Cello: Naseem Alatrash. Qanun: Jamal Sinno. Oud: Victor Ghannam. Nay: Michael Ibrahim. Accordion: Elias Lammam. Electric Guitar: Edward Gedeon. Double Bass: Jonathon Hammonds. Percussion: Andrew Bahle, Roger Kashou, Amer Matri, Samuel Parsons, Gursharan Yash Singh Sandhu. Voice: Usama Baalbaki, Nidal Ibourk. MAOCC: Amy Ansara, Michael Ansara, Cathy Joseph Ejeber, Jenni Grout, Mervat Tams Kashou, Suhail Kashou, Maher Makhoul, Irene Saba, Habib Shahin, David Tams. Brass: Neal Anderson, Jamie Bastian, Sam Crittenden, James Stevenson.


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VIDEO 5

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Kahramana – Farid El-Atrache / كهرمانى – فريد الأطرش

The National Arab Orchestra
Sahra Hilweh
2012-01-27
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Violin: Lama Alghanem, Nady Benyamine, Adel Eskander, Roberto Riggio, Eddy Sulaiman, Kathryn Wiebe, Katie Van Dusen. Viola: Julie Michael. Cello: Naseem Alatrash. Qanun: Jamal Sinno. Oud: Victor Ghannam. Nay: Michael Ibrahim. Accordion: Elias Lammam. Electric Guitar: Edward Gedeon. Double Bass: Jonathon Hammonds. Percussion: Andrew Bahle, Roger Kashou, Amer Matri, Samuel Parsons, Gursharan Yash Singh Sandhu. Voice: Usama Baalbaki, Nidal Ibourk. MAOCC: Amy Ansara, Michael Ansara, Cathy Joseph Ejeber, Jenni Grout, Mervat Tams Kashou, Suhail Kashou, Maher Makhoul, Irene Saba, Habib Shahin, David Tams. Brass: Neal Anderson, Jamie Bastian, Sam Crittenden, James Stevenson.


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Kahramana – Farid El-Atrache / كهرمانى – فريد الأطرش

The National Arab Orchestra
Sahra Hilweh
2012-01-27
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Violin: Lama Alghanem, Nady Benyamine, Adel Eskander, Roberto Riggio, Eddy Sulaiman, Kathryn Wiebe, Katie Van Dusen. Viola: Julie Michael. Cello: Naseem Alatrash. Qanun: Jamal Sinno. Oud: Victor Ghannam. Nay: Michael Ibrahim. Accordion: Elias Lammam. Electric Guitar: Edward Gedeon. Double Bass: Jonathon Hammonds. Percussion: Andrew Bahle, Roger Kashou, Amer Matri, Samuel Parsons, Gursharan Yash Singh Sandhu. Voice: Usama Baalbaki, Nidal Ibourk. MAOCC: Amy Ansara, Michael Ansara, Cathy Joseph Ejeber, Jenni Grout, Mervat Tams Kashou, Suhail Kashou, Maher Makhoul, Irene Saba, Habib Shahin, David Tams. Brass: Neal Anderson, Jamie Bastian, Sam Crittenden, James Stevenson.


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VIDEO 6

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National Arab Orchestra – Nay & Percussion Improvisation

National Arab Orchestra
January 24, 2014
Atlanta Symphony Hall

Nay and Percussion Improvisation – Michael Ibrahim, Gursharan Singh Sandhu, Roger Kashou, Tareq Rantisis, Dhafir Tawil
Directed by: Michael Ibrahim

Violin: Adel Eskandar, Emad Ibrahim,Nady Benyamine, Katie Vandusen, Eddie Sleiman, Roberto Riggio, Sachi Yoshimoto, Insia Malik, Dena El-Saffar, Akram Abdul Fattah, Marandi Hostetter, Noha Ismail. Qanun: Jamal Sinno. Oud: Victor Ghannam. Cello, Peter Abadier. Buzuq: Tareq Abboushi. Nay/Mizmar: Michael Ibrahim, Saxaphone: Shehadeh Alaqrabawi. Bass: Margaret Hasspacher. Electric Guitar. Percussion: Gurshuran “Yash” Singh Sandhu, Roger Kashou, Tareq Rantisi, Dhafir Tawil, Sam Parsons.


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National Arab Orchestra – Nay & Percussion Improvisation

National Arab Orchestra
January 24, 2014
Atlanta Symphony Hall

Nay and Percussion Improvisation – Michael Ibrahim, Gursharan Singh Sandhu, Roger Kashou, Tareq Rantisis, Dhafir Tawil
Directed by: Michael Ibrahim

Violin: Adel Eskandar, Emad Ibrahim,Nady Benyamine, Katie Vandusen, Eddie Sleiman, Roberto Riggio, Sachi Yoshimoto, Insia Malik, Dena El-Saffar, Akram Abdul Fattah, Marandi Hostetter, Noha Ismail. Qanun: Jamal Sinno. Oud: Victor Ghannam. Cello, Peter Abadier. Buzuq: Tareq Abboushi. Nay/Mizmar: Michael Ibrahim, Saxaphone: Shehadeh Alaqrabawi. Bass: Margaret Hasspacher. Electric Guitar. Percussion: Gurshuran “Yash” Singh Sandhu, Roger Kashou, Tareq Rantisi, Dhafir Tawil, Sam Parsons.


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VIDEO 7

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`Indima Ya’tee il-Masa’ – Muhamed Abdel Wahab / عندما ياتي المساء

The Michigan Arab Orchestra Takht Ensemble
live from the Lincoln Theater, Washington DC
November 10, 2011
ADC – “Tuurath – Celebrating Arab culture in America”

Music Director/Nay: Michael Ibrahim
Voice: Usama Baalbaki, Nidal Ibourk
Violin: Nady Benyamine
‘Oud: Nashwan Fadhel
Qanun: Victor Ghannam
Bass: Jonathan Hammonds
Percussion: Gurushuran Yash Singh Sandhu, Roger Kashou


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`Indima Ya’tee il-Masa’ – Muhamed Abdel Wahab / عندما ياتي المساء

The Michigan Arab Orchestra Takht Ensemble
live from the Lincoln Theater, Washington DC
November 10, 2011
ADC – “Tuurath – Celebrating Arab culture in America”

Music Director/Nay: Michael Ibrahim
Voice: Usama Baalbaki, Nidal Ibourk
Violin: Nady Benyamine
‘Oud: Nashwan Fadhel
Qanun: Victor Ghannam
Bass: Jonathan Hammonds
Percussion: Gurushuran Yash Singh Sandhu, Roger Kashou


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VIDEO 8

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National Arab Orchestra – Ghaneelee Shway – Ghada Derbas

National Arab Orchestra
January 24, 2014
Atlanta Symphony Hall

Ghaneelee Shway – Zakaria Ahmed
Directed by: Michael Ibrahim
Voice: Ghada Derbas

Violin: Adel Eskandar, Emad Ibrahim,Nady Benyamine, Katie Vandusen, Eddie Sleiman, Roberto Riggio, Sachi Yoshimoto, Insia Malik, Dena El-Saffar, Akram Abdul Fattah, Marandi Hostetter, Noha Ismail. Qanun: Jamal Sinno. Oud: Victor Ghannam. Cello, Peter Abadier. Buzuq: Tareq Abboushi. Nay/Mizmar: Michael Ibrahim, Saxaphone: Shehadeh Alaqrabawi. Bass: Margaret Hasspacher. Electric Guitar. Percussion: Gurshuran “Yash” Singh Sandhu, Roger Kashou, Tareq Rantisi, Dhafir Tawil, Sam Parsons.


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National Arab Orchestra – Ghaneelee Shway – Ghada Derbas

National Arab Orchestra
January 24, 2014
Atlanta Symphony Hall

Ghaneelee Shway – Zakaria Ahmed
Directed by: Michael Ibrahim
Voice: Ghada Derbas

Violin: Adel Eskandar, Emad Ibrahim,Nady Benyamine, Katie Vandusen, Eddie Sleiman, Roberto Riggio, Sachi Yoshimoto, Insia Malik, Dena El-Saffar, Akram Abdul Fattah, Marandi Hostetter, Noha Ismail. Qanun: Jamal Sinno. Oud: Victor Ghannam. Cello, Peter Abadier. Buzuq: Tareq Abboushi. Nay/Mizmar: Michael Ibrahim, Saxaphone: Shehadeh Alaqrabawi. Bass: Margaret Hasspacher. Electric Guitar. Percussion: Gurshuran “Yash” Singh Sandhu, Roger Kashou, Tareq Rantisi, Dhafir Tawil, Sam Parsons.


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VIDEO 9

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Oud Taqasim

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Oud Taqasim

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VIDEO 10

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National Arab Orchestra - Takht Ensemble
Recorded at First Presbyterian Church
Ypsilanti, MI
Tahmila Hijaz
Composer: Michael Ibrahim
Meet the Ensemble: Michael Ibrahim (Director/Nay), Mohamad Tahboub (Violin), Firas Zreik (Qanun), Victor Ghannam (Oud), Jonathan Hammonds (Double Bass), Edy Fadel (Riqq), Roger Kashou (Tableh). Recorded by Dave Schall, THS Audio

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National Arab Orchestra - Takht Ensemble
Recorded at First Presbyterian Church
Ypsilanti, MI
Tahmila Hijaz
Composer: Michael Ibrahim
Meet the Ensemble: Michael Ibrahim (Director/Nay), Mohamad Tahboub (Violin), Firas Zreik (Qanun), Victor Ghannam (Oud), Jonathan Hammonds (Double Bass), Edy Fadel (Riqq), Roger Kashou (Tableh). Recorded by Dave Schall, THS Audio

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