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Far-East and Middle-East Meet in the East Village, NYC, 10 Feb

The Stone Presents the Cardamon Quartet and Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble
Friday, February 10, at 10:00 p.m.

Cardamon Quartet, a New York based Israeli band, will perform Uri Sharlin’s original composition, as well as arrangements of Israeli folk songs and classical Arabic pieces, featuring Uri Sharlin on piano and accordion, Haral Shachal on reeds, Jennifer Vincent on cello and bass, and Dan Aran on drums

The evening will start at 8:00 p.m with the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble, blending Far-East tonalities with avant-garde jazz and African rhythms. Joining the group will be percussionist Satoshi Takeishi and Erhu player Suzanne Shu from Mainland China.

The Stone is located at the corner of Avenue C and 2nd street, and is a not-for-profit performance space founded by John Zorn in 2005. Admission is $10 for each set; students 13 to 19 $5, children under 12 free. 100% of the nightly revenue will go directly to the musicians. Curator of the month of February is Basya Schechter from Pharaoh’s Daughter. For further information about the event, please visit www.thestonenyc.com

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