The Wind That Comes From The East
Jawa Manla presents Saba: Iranian, Armenian and Arabic music and poetry
Quite soon after her arrival in The Netherlands in 2015, Syrian oud player Jawa Manla (1996) was already much loved and in high demand on the Dutch music scene. Her beautiful playing (and singing!), and her curiosity to discover the new musical world that she found herself in, quickly brought her to some of the most important venues The Netherlands – be it by invitation from groups such as the Netherlands Wind Ensemble, or as a result of her own initiative with one of her ensembles (such as Caravan) with which she builds creative bridges between Arabic, Western classical and jazz music.
In 2021, together with the Iranian Khorshid Dadbeh and the French Lucie Lelaurain, Jawa founded Saba (“the wind that comes from the East”). Saba embarks on a breath-taking musical journey to the East, with Arabic poetry as a central aspect. All three musicians write new works for this project, bringing together the passions of three different musical traditions: Iranian, Armenian and Arabic.
Member concert
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