Between Arab and Maghreb
It was a most unusual musical event, one that can probably happen only in Israel: a summit meeting of Andalusian music of the Maghreb, the region of North Africa west of Egypt, imported from Andalusia in the 15th century, and Arabic music of Egypt, Syria and Jordan, all performed by Jewish, Moslem and Christian artists on one stage in Tel Aviv. For many Israelis, whose family roots are in those regions, such musical styles bring back memories of home. Yet you would not be able to listen to any of it in our regular concerts halls or main stream Israeli orchestras.
