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The Cal Poly Arab Music Ensemble’s spring concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31, in Spanos Theatre. A set of Syriac songs from the Assyrian peoples of the Eastern Mediterranean will be performed, which tell tales of love and contrast in musical modality and style. Another highlight will be the world premiere of “here & there” by ensemble director Ken Habib, which is an instrumental composition rooted in Arab art music with a footing in jazz. He will perform the piece with returning guest artists Ishmael on qanun, Fathi Aljarrah on kamanja, Rafid Yalda on nay, and Faisal Zedan on riqq, daff, and darabukka, who will all play throughout the concert. San Luis Obispo dance director Jenna Mitchell will lead the dance troupe in original choreography that dialogues with the music. Tickets are sold at the Cal Poly Ticket Office, 805-756-4849. More on the Music Department website.

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