
Dara Anissi
Ithaca, NY | Established. Jan 01, 2017
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Dara Anissi is an oud player who writes original pieces for the oud, an ancient stringed instrument in the lute genre used throughout the Middle East. The pieces are for percussion and oud and draw upon many influences and inspiration from musicians in Mali, Egypt, Persia, Syria, Scotland, Ireland, Jazz and Classical music. The music is written and structured in from and melody and also has improvisatory sections with great dynamic interplay between the oud and percussion. The pieces are inspired by current events, nature, times of day, raw feeling, and visions.
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