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Hicham Chami is a Moroccan-born qanun performer based in Chicago. He has studied qanun for nearly twenty years, in Morocco and the U.S. Hicham is founder of the Mosaic Trio and the ARABESQUE MUSIC Ensemble as well as Xauen Music, an organization dedicated to preserving the heritage of classical Arabic, Sephardic, Turkish, and Armenian music. He strives to communicate the beauty of traditional Oriental music to the American public through concerts, recordings, and publications.
Hicham is an educator as well as a musician, and is involved in the
"Magic Carpet" program at Sullivan High School in Chicago
as well as Urban Gateways. He conducts workshops and classes for children
and adults in a variety of settings.
"A beautiful mastery, found only in the most skilled and practiced
musicians. The resulting music is calming and exquisite in its subtlety.
Hicham is a truly gifted performer who readily shares his passion and
understanding of classical Oriental culture with the audience."
--Lindsay Siegel, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
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