The Assyrian, Not Syrian! Concert
GETTY VILLA
Auditorium
This is a past event
An interdisciplinary ensemble performance led by Honiball Joseph.
Discover the history and contemporary life of Assyrian immigrants through live music, storytelling, and dance that blends the ancient and the modern. This interdisciplinary folk concert includes vocals, qanoun, duduk, clarinet, bass, percussion, and piano with songs performed in Assyrian. Presented by Gilgamesh Art & Culture Foundation, an Orange County-based organization dedicated to empowering and representing the richness of Assyrian and Iranian heritage.
Complements the exhibition Assyria: Palace Art of Ancient Iraq.
Tickets are $20.
Song List:
Jaaneeman (Assyrian Dance)
Music by Sooren Alexander
AshurBanipal
Lyrics by Yousip Audesho
Composed by Honiball Joseph
Yemmah (Mother)
Lyrics: Adday Alkhas
Melody: Yosip Bet Yosip
Maryam- Middle Eastern Ave Maria
Words and Music by Honiball Joseph
Talga (Snow)
Lyrics - Givargis Agassi
Music by Evin Aghassi
Baratad Malek (The Chief’s Daughter)
Lyrics: Misha Ashourian
Composer: Vania David
Bratad Ravoula (The Maiden of the Valley)
Lyrics and Music by Polus Khofri
Shupnina (Turtledove)
Lyrics by Nineb Lamassu
Composed by Honiball Joseph
Based on the melody of Nina Toma and Bretil Sulaiman