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Tamara Jokic performs her original "Yo te doy" at Berklee College of Music. The song was arranged by Pera Krstajic. Tamara Jokic Facebook Page: Instagram: /jokictamara Pera Krstajic Instagram: /perakrstajic Berklee: Subscribe: FB: /berkleecollege TW: /berkleecollege IG: /berkleecollege Website: Song title: ''Yo Te Doy'' Music and lyrics by Tamara Jokic Arrangement by Pera Krstajic Band members: Tamara Jokic, voice Panagiotis Aivazidis, qanun Dana Roth, electric bass Margaux Vranken, piano/keyboard Kan Yanabe, percussion set Alber Baseel, darbouka Andrija Gavrilovic, flugelhorn Video Regina Crisosto Jequier: video producer, editor Steven Moreno: videographer Francis Pea Almonte: videographer Angel de Jesus Irizarry Almonte: videographer Kevin Greene: videographer Audio Andres Gonzalez Cardona: recording and mixing engineer Julie Papili: recording engineer, audio editing Jonathan Wyner: mastering engineer

Amal Murkus performed "Stranger in a Far City" with Berklee students at the Berklee Middle Eastern Festival: Celebrating 10 Years on March 1, 2018, at the Berklee Performance Center. The concert was directed by Christiane Karam. Berklee: Subscribe: Facebook: /berkleecollege Twitter: /berkleecollege Instagram: /berkleecollege Website: "Stranger in a Far City" Composer: N. Dakwar Poetry by: M. Darwish Arranger: R. Kadishson Amal Murkus Ensemble: Voice: Amal Murkus Violin: Bengisu Gokce Qanun Firas Zreik Oud: Thaer Bader Cello: Parker Ousley Bass: Pietro Gennenzi Percussion: Alber Baseel Audio Recording: Alex Rodriguez Audio Post Production: Edoardo Santini Video Post Production: Sara Pagiaro

The Beatles "Drive My Car" arranged by cellist Naseem Alatrash featuring vocalist Nano Raies. The interpretation is being released to celebrate Saudi Arabia lifting the ban on women driving. The group was given the name Nano and the 6-2-4 to reference the date Saudi women receive the right to drive. This project was done in collaboration with PRI’s The World. “Drive My Car" (Lennon - McCartney) Nano and the 6-2-4 Nano Raies – voice (Syria) Naseem Alatrash – cello, music director (Palestine) Layth Sidiq – violin (Jordan) Tony Barhoum – qanun (Palestine) Jared Henderson – bass (Oregon) Tariq Rantisi – percussion (Palestine) Recorded May 17, 2018, in WGBH’s Fraser Performance Studio Recording and Mix Engineer for WGBH – Robin Moore Assistant Engineer – Andres Gonzalez Executive Producer for PRI’s The World – Marco Werman Video Production Jeannie Greeley Audrey Harrer Kevin Greene – camera Angel Irizarry – camera Peter Xiong – camera Executive Producers for Berklee – Rob Hayes and Michael

Naïka performs her original composition "Before He Falls" live at Berklee College of Music. Produced by Sharifa Headley and arranged by Aliya Cycon. Subscribe: Facebook: /berkleecollege Twitter: /berkleecollege Instagram: /berkleecollege Site: Learn more about Berklee College of Music’s Composition program: Call or email Berklee’s Office of Admissions today for more information: 1-800-BERKLEE (US) 1-617-747-2222 (international callers) admissions@berklee.edu Naïka: voice Sharifa Headley: conductor Aliya Cycon: oud Alp Akmas: balaban/clarinet Parham Haghighi: piano Maddie Jay: bass Alber Baseel: riq Daniel Feldman: darbuka Recorded live in the Berklee Performance Center John Escoboar: recording engineer Andres Gonzalez Cardona: mixing engineer Jonathan Wyner: mastering engineer Athanasios Lazarou: video edit About Berklee College of Music: Berklee is the preeminent institute of contemporary music and the performing arts, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs at its campuse

Alumna Mayssa Karaa performs her original "Call Me a Stranger" live with Berklee World Strings. Directed and arranged by Eugene Friesen. Originally from Lebanon, Mayssa has called the US her home for the last 11 years. Like many people of middle eastern origin, she contends with the daily struggle with mistrust, often judged as guilty until proven innocent. For Mayssa, having to prove that she isn’t some kind of threat to westerners and no different from them demanded examination. “I knew that mine wasn’t a unique experience and the song speaks to everyone feeling this way, by addressing the people who wrongly fear the unknown.” "I could have been you, You could have been me It's all in the hands of destiny" These lines speak to the fact that we’re all born into the lands we love and call home by accident, whether that’s America, Lebanon, anywhere. Fate has dictated who we are, and but for that, we could easily be standing in each other’s shoes. "You could have been me I could have bee

Ahmad El Haggar performs an original by his uncle Ahmad El Haggar Sr. in the Berklee Internet Radio Network (BIRN) live room. On January 24, 2014, Ahmad will be performing with Carole King at the MusiCares® Person of the Year ceremony in her honor. They will perform a Middle Eastern-style version of the music legend's song "Home Again." "Fi Kol Fengan Ahwa" (Ahmad El Haggar Sr.) Ahmad El Haggar: vocals, oud Fares Btoush: oud Sarouna Mushasha: qanun Parham Haghighi: piano Brittany Karlson: bass Moez Dawad: percussion Recorded live at the Berklee Internet Radio Network (BIRN) Ryan Walsh: recording engineer Simon Katz: mixing engineer, assistant recording engineer Filmed by 21summit Productions Joe Barnard: videographer, editor Mastered by M Works Studios Jonathan Wyner: engineer

Qanunist and Vocalist Ali Paris '12 performs his original music "Najat1958." Chistian Li, piano; Spencer Stewart, bass; Tareq Rantisi, percussion; Sergio Martinez, percussion. Recorded by Josh Monds Video by 21summit Production - Joe Barnard and Ben Meyers Mastered by M Works Sudios - Jonathan Wyner

Tal y Tali is pianist Tal Even-Tzur and recorder player Tali Rubinstein. Listen to them perform their arrangement of "Ad Olam" by Yitzhak Klepter with oud, dumbak, strings, a choir, whistles, brass, and more. /talytalimusic Their original instrumentation and musical aesthetics stand out in the global jazz music scene. Their music is influenced by Israeli traditional songs and by their classical music backgrounds putting strong rhythms alongside simple, beautiful melodies. Tal y Tali's new album, produced by multiple grammy-award winner Javier Limon. "Ad Olam" (Yitzhak Klepter) arranged by Tal Even-Tzur and Tali Rubinstein Tal y Tali Tali Rubinstein: recorders Tal Even-Tzur: piano Brass Tomer Ron: trumpet Ido Meshulam: trombone Middle Eastern section Layth Sidiq: violin Naseem Alatrash: cello Yousif Yaseen: oud Moez Dawad: dumbak Los Rumberos de Boston Paul Sefchovich: voice, percussion Lito De La Isla: voice, guitar Angel Cespedes: voice, guitar The Four Corners Quartet Layth Sidiq: vi