Basma Edrees

Mission Arts Performance Project is happening tomorrow Dec. 2nd 7pm-10pm ! For details regarding the schedule, please visit the link in my bio👆 Our group will be presenting Palestinian music at 9:30 pm.

"The Violin in Arabic Music":

Tomorrow 10/25 at noon at Santa Clara University's recital hall.

Tickets are free to the public.

Address is: 114 Franklin St, Santa Clara, CA 95050

Thank you for capturing the moment 📸

https://www.ktvu.com/video/1276391

We made it to the news! ✨️🙏🏼🎻🎶❤️

Flower Piano kicks off 8th year in Golden Gate Park Flower Piano, one of San Francisco's truly unique musical traditions, is back again in Golden Gate Park for its eighth year.

Beautiful photo with taken by our wonderful colleague ✨️

A pleasure playing with this amazing team of talented musicians: on bass,
on piano, and on bandoneon and Vicky Ehrlich on Cello

Thanks to everyone who came out to watch our Tango concert at the San Francisco International Arts Festival! Thankful for my amazing colleagues Sumi Lee, Heyni Solera and Teresa Tam and for the presence of Tango music in our lives 💕🎶🙏🏼

Feel free to click on the link below for snipets from our show!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CtYvxgDLcQv/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Tango show at the San Francisco International Arts Festival! A big thank you to my colleagues @sfsumi, @heynisolera and @teresatam.sing who never cease to inspire me 💕🎶🙏🏼 . . #tangoargentino #womeninthearts #tango #sfmusicscene

Thank you to everyone who came to our Egyptian musical concert on Friday! 🙏🏼💕🇪🇬
Now, onto the next concert and something very different! Click on the cover photo above for more details 👆

Sold out show! 🥹 Thank you very much to everyone who came to our show yesterday and to my wonderful colleagues @sirvan_manhoobi and Reda Darwish. It was so lovely sharing with you this Egyptian program! 🇪🇬 🙏🏼 💕🎶🎻 . . . . . . . . . . . . #egyptians #egyptianmusic #arabicmusic #violin #percussion

Looking forward to seeing you all this Friday at 7:30 pm!

Melodies from Egypt Advance tickets are available online for both shows. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. If tickets sell out online, tickets will not be available at the door. Melodies from Egypt Egyptian music of the Golden Age with Basma Edrees, Reda Darwish and Sirvan Manhoobi This concert....

It was such a pleasure to be invited as a guest launching @heynisolera and @sfsumi 's tour. Such inspiring musicians with a vision and a strong determination. Wishing them all the best on their April 2023 US tour. If you're in IL, OH, or DC, make sure you stop by to hear these two amazing musicians and witness their deep love and commitment for the Tango genre. Music in this post is by Astor Piazzolla, Ramiro Gallo and @ramiro_boero #tangoargentino #piazzolla #sftango #sfconcert #livemusic #tango #bayareatango #violin #violinist

This coming Sunday at Red Poppy! Link to tickets in bio 👆💕🎶

Mimi Pinson by Aquiles Roggero with the wonderful Tango pianist Sumi Lee

Mimi Pinson by Aquiles Roggero Violin: Basma EdreesPiano: Sumi Lee.... .......

https://www.scu.edu/events/ #!view/event/event_id/315215

Come join me, Sumi Lee and Fabrizio Colombo for a free Tango concert at Santa Clara University's music at noon concert series today! Lots of Piazzolla, Gobbi, Balcarce, and a beautiful surprise at the end where Egypt and Argentina converse musically in a rendition of a piece from the incredible Fabrizio Colombo's new album Celedonio found in the link below. Looking forward to seeing you all there!
https://open.spotify.com/album/5raqU9XeYbrtLA32iPZ5FJ?si=zJeq-U2GSOuO-naxgJch3A&fbclid=IwAR3ETURCwzDL8NSCcTWiWEprjw98AjzzfuCKOGY09E43_Bl9Po2F-RMxZxQ&nd=1

Event Calendar - Santa Clara University Santa Clara University campus event calendar

Event Calendar - Santa Clara University Santa Clara University campus event calendar

See you all today at 6:30 pm for our first groupmuse concert since the pandemic! Check out the link in my Instagram bio for more information. Looking forward to seeing you there! 💕 🎶💕

Thank you to everyone who came to our concert yesterday. It was an honor to share with you Egyptian music that is near and dear to my heart and such a pleasure to see so many of you there 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼 I had a wonderful team, and Reda Darwish. So thankful for their hard work and masterful musicianship. Thank you to the amazing curator of the Deyoung museum, Renee Dreyfus and her entire team for making this event happen

It was great performing again with my dear friend, the wonderful pianist Ava Nazar. Here is a complete recording of Triunfal from our Astor Piazzolla centennial concert. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j137-AD8LBU

Triunfal by Astor Piazzolla; arrangement for violin and piano Basma Edrees on violin // Ava Nazar on piano

Thank you to everyone who attended our Piazzolla centennial concert! It was so lovely seeing you all there and sharing with you music that we love 🎻💜 🎹 🎵

https://youtu.be/LqcJ4GkyINs

Remembering a lovely collaboration with my friend; the talented Choreographer Aisan Hoss. Here is an excerpt from "Nuance: an immigration story". I very much enjoyed composing and playing music to her thoughtful choreography.

Excerpt from Nuance: An Immigration Story Music by Basma Edrees //Choreography by Aisan HossMusicians: Basma Edrees on violin, Ava Nazar on piano

Thank you so much to everyone who attended our music@noon concert yesterday! Your time and presence during the performance means so much to us 🙏❤️

If you weren't able to make it, you can still watch the concert at the following link!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng6SYxdFpHY

Violinist, Basma Edrees & Pianist, Ava Nazar Concert Program: 1. I remember: A lullaby by Basma Edrees for violin and software instruments 2. Danse Orientale; an arrangement by Fritz Kreisler of Rimsky ...

Looking forward to seeing you all at 6:00 pm PST for our first online concert together!!

Strange Fruit was written by Abel Meeropol in protest of the horrors of lynching. It was made famous through Billie Holiday's gripping recording made in 1939. With the current state of affairs, and the death of African Americans at the hands of some police officers who have violated their oath to serve and protect, I find this song to still be of painful relevance today.

I present this excerpt of Strange Fruit on Violin and Piano in memory of all the victims of such horrific, deadly acts; the ones we know of, and the ones we don't. I also present these potent words written by Abel Meeropol as a reminder to the ones who still have not fully grasped the ramifications of such brutality, not only on the Black community, but on our decency as a human race.

https://youtu.be/xlR_Mb1Mp7I

Strange Fruit for Violin and Piano Lyrics and Music: Abel Meeropole Violin & Piano: Basma Edrees Strange Fruit was written by Abel Meeropole in protest of the horrors of lynching. It was made ...

https://youtu.be/OQLGbZJsQN8

Bintilshalabiyya/Shaneh; a shared musical heritage:

Here you go; my first acapella project in collaboration with the amazing Nariman Assadi on Tombak! In this video, we are playing a song that is popular in both the Arab world and Iran. After doing more research, I discovered that it is popular in other countries as well. In the end of the video I compile excerpts of the same song recorded in different countries of the Middle/ Near East. Seems this song is more popular than I thought. I hope you find this video enjoyable and informative. Enjoy!

Bint ilshalabiyyaبنت الشلبية /Shanehشانه; a shared musical heritage Violin: Basma Edrees Tombak: Nariman Assadi Keyboard: Basma Edrees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxmpzWbOx7M

Tomorrow is the first day of Ramadan. Ramadan Kareem to you all. May we become a better version of ourselves during this holy month. I have made a Wahawy ya Wahawy video for all of you! and while we're at it provided some musical analysis of the piece to those working on this type of thing. If you are not a musician, don't you worry about all this musical jargon, just listen and enjoy this piece from me to you. 💕🎻

If you are a maqam enthusiast, I invite you to participate in a discussion about modulation in Arabic music. When do we know that we've modulated to a different maqam family and when do we know that we are merely exploring the different ajnas within the same family? Sami Abu Shumays, Johnny Farraj, I've read your wonderful book in which you do talk about this. I'd be curious to know your view along with everyone else's regarding this particular passage in question at min 2:00 of this video.

To everyone joining the conversation, it may be more useful to the world if you post your musical thoughts in the YouTube comments. This way, a larger amount of people can benefit from the discussion, not only my immediate circle of friends and followers. Feel free to tag fellow maqam lovers who would be interested in sharing their views on the topic.

Thank you for everyone's contribution to the discussion. May we always learn from one another. Ramadan Kareem!

Wahawy ya Wahawy maqam analysis on violin/ تحليل موسيقي باللغة الانجليزية لوحوى يا وحوى على الكمان Wahawy ya Wahawy/وحوى يا وحوى Violin: Basma Edrees This piece is in a maqam (mode) that has B half flat as it's tonic or more accurately, finalis. My Western...

Today is Mother's Day in Egypt. Happy Mothers Day to all the Egyptian mothers out there. Happy mother's day to my dear Mama Sahar Kabeil. My Mama has been the corner stone of our family. She has been the source of light, joy and lots of laughter. She taught me how to be creative and think out of the box when I was a little girl. She taught me to respect the Arts and grow up in the field myself. She supported me on the long, and difficult, but rewarding journey of becoming a musician since my first violin lesson at 4 years old till this very day. Thank you Mama for everything. Children grow up with their parents singing them lullabies, but this Mother's Day, I've composed a lullaby for my Mama called "I Remember". This lullaby is one without words. It's in the language I know best; Music.

I remember everything you've done for us and everything you've sacrificed for us my dear Mama and I always will.

"إن أعذب ما تحدثه الشفاه البشرية هو لفظة « الأم » ، وأجمل مناداة هي : يا أمي ، كلمة صغيرة كبيرة مملوءة بالأمل والحب والعطف ، وكل ما في القلب البشري من الرقة والحلاوة والعذوبة . الأم هي كل شيء في هذه الحياة ، هي التعزية في الحزن ، والرجاء في اليأس ، والقوة في الضعف ، هي ينبوع الحنو والرأفة والشفقة والغفران … كل شيء في الطبيعة يرمز ويتكلم عن الأمومة ، فالشمس هي أم هذه الأرض ترضعها حرارتها وتحتضنها بنورها ، ولا تغادرها عند المساء إلا بعد أن تنوّمها على نغمة أمواج البحر وترنيمة العصافير والسواقي ، وهذه الأرض هي أم للأشجار والأزهار تلِدُها وتُرضعها ثم تَفطمها . والأشجار والأزهار تصير بدورها أمهات حنونات للأثمار الشهية والبزور الحية . وأم كل شيء في الكيان هي الروح الكلية الأزلية الأبدية المملوءة بالجمال والمحبة .”
-جبران خليل جبران

https://youtu.be/JIcih-D4ILs

I Remember: A lullaby by Basma Edrees Composition: Basma Edrees Violin: Basma Edrees

Grab your tickets for this year's What Do the Women Say? — Power, Privilege, and Agency. We're proud to feature Nuance, collaboratively created by Egyptian violinist, Basma Edrees and Iranian dancer, Aisan Hoss.
goldenthread.org/tickets for the event on March 8!
*** Nuance incorporates Basma and Aisan's immigration experience coming to the US from their respective countries; Egypt and Iran. The piece incorporates Egyptian and Iranian influences portraying their roots, as well as contemporary and western classical influences portraying their artistic training in the US. Artistically, they are both: Eastern and Western, but does society allow you to be both or does it seek to put you in a categorical box that is simpler than the nuanced reality of the human experience? This piece seeks to dwell upon the struggles that come along with immigrating to a new land, the questions surrounding identity, leaving all that one knows, and the courage needed to face the new. These ideas are brought together and illustrated in Nuance through music and dance.

See you there!

To reserve your spot, please visit: https://www.groupmuse.com/musicians/6758-basma-ava

Basma Edrees updated their website address.

Photo credit: Nazanin Ak