Introduction
Tareq Abboushi is a Palestinian/American composer, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, and educator.
After graduating with honors from William Paterson University with a Jazz Piano Performance degree, Abboushi decided to pursue the buzuq as a means to explore Arab Music. As a performer this led him to collaborate with notable musicians such as Simon Shaheen, Omar Farouk Tekbilek, Suad Massi, Abeer Nehme, and Lotfi Bouchnak. As an award winning composer, his diverse background can be heard across multiple genres ranging from classical Arab, to Jazz, Electronic, film scoring, dance projects, radio, television, as well as commissioned soundscape design for art projects. Abboushi's discography includes two albums with his band SHUSMO, five albums with Amir ElSaffar, and appearances on many other albums including three with Grammy-winner Dan Zanes.
His extensive experience in various styles of music has also made him an invaluable teacher, with a global profile including lectures at Columbia University, NYU, Juilliard, The Museum of the City of New York, Birzeit University, Agder University, and the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music.
1) Solo
Tareq Abboushi - Buzuq, Piano, Vocals
2) Trio/quartet
Apostolos Sideris - Bass (Greece)
Dimitris Klonis - Drums (Greece)
Guest Artists - Nay/Clarinet (Palestine)
Technical Information
60 minute performance.
1) Solo: Can be acoustic, or with amplification: 1 vocal mic with stand, 2 instrument inputs (DI box with PL cables), electric or acoustic piano, monitor, armless chair.
2) Trio: Same as solo technical needs +
Upright Bass: (1 clip-on Bass mic, 1 DI inputs, PL/quarter inch), 1 Bass Amp, monitor
Drums: Gretsch or Yamaha Drums,
18” bass drum, 12” tom, 14” floor, 14 × 5 snare, 14 × 6 snare, 3 cymbal stands, 1 hihat stand, Pearl or Yamaha bass drum pedal, stool, monitor
3) Quartet: Same as Trio technical needs +
Clarinet/Nay - Microphone, armless chair, monitor