SHRI (Hyderabad, INDIA)
Shrii is an independent singer/songwriter, composer, music producer and performer. With years of formal training in Carnatic classical music, her outstanding ability to seamlessly blend both classical and contemporary vocal elements in both live and studio settings came into focus with her band Gods Robots. Drawing influences from cla ... Show More
Oct 9
SESSION #344 (Feat. Orange Monkey)
ORANGE MONKEY(INDIA) Based in Bangalore and born in Delhi, Uday Khanna, aka Orange Monkey, is an electronic music artist with an endless passion for sound and a goal to rejuvenate people through immersive beats. His sets blend progressive, melodic and minimal elements, creating a ... Show More
31m 8s
Feb 2024
Arabic Music in the Age of Digital Distribution | Ghaliaa
On this episode of Quartertones, up-and-coming musician Ghaliaa discusses her love for music, career to date, and finding inspiration in non-fiction. She talks about her childhood, how she came to be so multi-instrumental, and who her Arabic music inspirations are. Ghaliaa also r ... Show More
51m 2s
May 2022
Arabic Musicology | Youmna Saba
Youmna Saba performed three pieces: Al Sobh (الصبح), Madd W Jazr (مد وجزر) & Hubut (هبوط), followed by a discussion.Youmna Saba (Beirut, 1984) is a musician and musicologist whose current research focuses on the musical dimension(s) of the Arabic language, as a tool to generate n ... Show More
56m 25s
Feb 2022
Making your music sound 'human', with Heba Kadry, Sarah Davachi, Marta Salogni and Faten Kanaan
Heba Kadry, Sarah Davachi, Marta Salogni and Faten Kanaan discuss why limitations can push creativity, how instruments can be an extension of the body, and why sounding “human” is better than pure perfection.Egyptian-born, Brooklyn-based mastering and mixing engineer Heba Kadry h ... Show More
27m 45s
Feb 2024
Clarissa Bitar & Sofiane Saidi at Habibi Festival 2023 | Quartertones Live at Joe's Pub
We partnered with Habibi Festival for a six-night celebration of ancient + contemporary sounds from Lebanon, Tunisia, Syria, Morocco, Palestine, Algeria and more! It all took place from October 1-7 at Joe's Pub in NYC.Each night we taped live conversations with the artists on sta ... Show More
1h 2m
Jan 2022
The great Black music symposium with Angel Bat Dawid, Qur'an Shaheed, Dr Adam Zanolini and Ben LaMar Gay
Qur'an Shaheed, Dr Adam Zanolini and Ben LaMar Gay join composer, improviser, clarinetist, and pianist Angel Bat Dawid to discuss the importance of not conforming, the struggle to find money to do what you love doing, recognising what your gifts are, and the experience of being d ... Show More
31m 8s