Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture

About this original series

We are a non-profit arts organization, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dedicated to presenting and teaching the Arabic language, arts, and culture. We strive to promote understanding and respect both within the diverse community of Arab-American children and among youth and adults of all ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds.

  • Category

    Learning
  • # Episodes

    88 episodes
  • Rating

    TV-G

Episodes of Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture

    • Al-Bustan Arab Music Concert Series: A. J. Racy ...

      Al-Bustan Arab Music Concert Series features composer and multi-instrumentalist A. J. Racy in a concert with takht ensemble led by Music Director Hanna Khoury. In this piece called "Village Fest" Racy plays mijwiz and Hafez El Ali Kotain is on percussion. November 18, 2011 at Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia. Video editing by Kyle Garvey. Sound by Joe Hannigan, Weston Sound.

      • Release date
        May 5, 2012
      • Runtime
        03:01
    • Al-Bustan Arab Music Concert Series: Tunisian Vo...

      Al-Bustan Arab Music Concert Series features Tunisian vocalist Sonia M'Barek in 3 songs: Jadaka, Aminti, and Illi Ta'da. Music performance with takht ensemble led by Music Director Hanna Khoury on violin, with Kinan Idnawi on oud, Hicham Chami on qanun, Kinan Abou-afach on cello, Jerrell Jackson on bass, and Hafez El Ali Kotain on percussion, and Keystone State Boychoir. March 25, 2012 at Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia. Video editing by Kyle Garvey. Sound by Joe Hannigan, Weston S...

      • Release date
        Apr 24, 2012
      • Runtime
        06:19
    • Al-Bustan: Philadelphia Arab Music Ensemble

      Al-Bustan's Philadelphia Arab Music Ensemble,led by Music Director Hanna Khoury, performs two compositions of A.J. Racy, in Arab Music Concert Series held at Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia on December 9, 2011. Video by Kyle Garvey, Sound by Joe Hannigan, Weston Sound.

      • Release date
        Mar 17, 2012
      • Runtime
        05:24
    • Al-Bustan: Arab Arts & Culture Class

      Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture was pleased to offer Arab Arts and Culture class for 10th graders at Northeast High School, with the support of Qatar Foundation International, Sept 2011 - January 2012.

      • Release date
        Mar 14, 2012
      • Runtime
        06:28
      • Release date
        Mar 6, 2012
      • Runtime
        06:06
    • Al-Bustan: Hafez El Ali Kotain

      Master percussionist Hafez El Ali Kotain performs and teaches in Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture's music program, based in Philadelphia. Video by Kyle Garvey, editing by Mazin Blaik. For more info on Al-Bustan Music visit www.albustanseeds.org/music

      • Release date
        Feb 29, 2012
      • Runtime
        03:28
    • Furtuna

      Furtuna

      • Release date
        Feb 13, 2012
      • Runtime
        03:05
    • Al-Bustan: Selection of Poems by Suheir Hammad

      Al-Bustan Arab Music Concert Series features poet Suheir Hammad in performance with takht ensemble led by Music Director Hanna Khoury on violin, with Kinan Idnawi on oud, Kinan Abou-afach on cello, and Hafez El Ali Kotain on percussion. Poems by Suheir Hammad: Daddy's Song, Sawah, Bint Il Neel, Talisman, and Exotic. December 9, 2011 at Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia. Video editing by Kyle Garvey. Sound by Joe Hannigan, Weston Sound.

      • Release date
        Jan 9, 2012
      • Runtime
        16:32
    • Al-Bustan: What I Will by Suheir Hammad

      Al-Bustan Arab Music Concert Series featured poet Suheir Hammad in performance with Mazin and Jad Blaik on percussion. December 9, 2011 at Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia. Video editing by Kyle Garvey. Sound by Joe Hannigan, Weston Sound.

      • Release date
        Dec 28, 2011
      • Runtime
        02:54
    • Al-Bustan: (wind) break (her) by Suheir Hammad

      Al-Bustan Arab Music Concert Series features poet Suheir Hammad in performance with takht ensemble led by Music Director Hanna Khoury on violin, with Kinan Idnawi on oud, Kinan Abou-afach on cello, and Hafez El Ali Kotain on percussion. December 9, 2011 at Trinity Center for Urban Life, Philadelphia. Video editing by Kyle Garvey. Sound by Joe Hannigan, Weston Sound.

      • Release date
        Dec 28, 2011
      • Runtime
        03:57
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