Safaafir Comerica/Ford Global Thursdays
Arab American National Museum
13624 Michigan Avenue
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 582-AANM (2266)
SafaafirIraqi Maqam
Amir El Saffar – trumpeter, composer, singer, and santoor (trapezoidal hammered dulcimer with 70 strings) player – is garnering international acclaim for his work, both in the traditional Iraqi Maqam (the system of melodic modes used in Arabic music) and in the realm of jazz.
February 7, 7:30 p.m.
Admission: $12 at the door; advance purchase $10 (Museum members $8)