Georges Lammam's guest appearances

Georges Lammam

Arab Talk with Jess & Jamal

Baby Boomer Belly Dancer

Donald Trump

Ilhan Omar

Benjamin Netanyahu

Jared Kushner

Big Harp George

Gabriel Navia

Blanche Shaheen

Rabab Abdulhadi

Debbie Smith

OwlTail

Virtuoso violinist, Georges Lammam from San Francisco, first met Karen in the late 80's. Coming to San Antonio for a "performahearsal weekend", both Georges and Project Band member Debbie Smith from Arkansas joined us as we talk about knowing each other for all these years. We also explored how belly dancers helped bring Middle Eastern music to the western ear.  During this episode of the Baby Boomer Belly Dancer, we talk about: 00:00 What is a "performahearsal weekend"? 01:19 Georges' journey before meeting Karen in Houston 08:37 We met at Cleopatra's ... and 11 years later... 10:08 Oh, and the first International Conference on Middle Eastern Dance in 1997 12:44 And we haven't lost Georges since 13:40 Live music and belly dance improvisation re-emergance in 2012 14:17 Meeting cool musicians through Georges 17:36 Working with dancers - workshops and the resonating improv experience 18:30 Appreciating Middle Eastern music and touching the heart 22:34 Hitting the wall with recorded music and expanding with live music 23:01 Young musicians interested in this music... especially through the pandemic 24:25 Performing in the room and the exchange of energy vs. plexiglass 25:43 Looking for tiny nuances of the dancer on Zoom 26:30 Being hungry to perform to live music in San Francisco - hidden gems 30:45 Highlights of touring in the U.S. 32:38 Loving the music enough to enjoy even a little Latin dance club 33:44 Playing for Syrian refugees on an island in Greece 35:11 Original compositions -- "Dancing Bear" will be on stage in October 37:20 And we listen to Georges improvise a quick violin piece Once again, Georges will be amongst the incredible musicians performing at Karavan's 25th annual "Give Belly Dance A Chance" weekend... the last of its kind.

Virtuoso violinist, Georges Lammam from San Francisco, first met Karen in the late 80's. Coming to San Antonio for a "performahearsal weekend", both Georges and Project Band member Debbie Smith from Arkansas joined us as we talk about knowing each other for all these years. We also explored how belly dancers helped bring Middle Eastern music to the western ear. During this episode of the Baby Boomer Belly Dancer, we talk about: 00:00 What is a "performahearsal weekend"? 01:19 Georges' journey before meeting Karen in Houston 08:37 We met at Cleopatra's ... and 11 years later... 10:08 Oh, and the first International Conference on Middle Eastern Dance in 1997 12:44 And we haven't lost Georges since 13:40 Live music and belly dance improvisation re-emergance in 2012 14:17 Meeting cool musicians through Georges 17:36 Working with dancers - workshops and the resonating improv experience 18:30 Appreciating Middle Eastern music and touching the heart 22:34 Hitting the wall with recorded music and expanding with live music 23:01 Young musicians interested in this music... especially through the pandemic 24:25 Performing in the room and the exchange of energy vs. plexiglass 25:43 Looking for tiny nuances of the dancer on Zoom 26:30 Being hungry to perform to live music in San Francisco - hidden gems 30:45 Highlights of touring in the U.S. 32:38 Loving the music enough to enjoy even a little Latin dance club 33:44 Playing for Syrian refugees on an island in Greece 35:11 Original compositions -- "Dancing Bear" will be on stage in October 37:20 And we listen to Georges improvise a quick violin piece Once again, Georges will be amongst the incredible musicians performing at Karavan's 25th annual "Give Belly Dance A Chance" weekend... the last of its kind.

Virtuoso violinist Georges Lammam | Live Music and Belly Dance

Jess &amp; Jamal discuss Arab Fusion Music with violin virtuoso Georges Lammam, accompanied by Bolivian guitarist extraordinaire, Gabriel Navia. Georges Lammam talks about his new album Opus Omnia and his work with renowned artists to bridge the cultural gap through music.

Arab Fusion Music With Georges Lammam & Gabriel Navia - 19 April 2018