Sun 20 Dec · 12pm
BRUNSWICK BALLROOM, MELBOURNE · Brunswick
the band plays iconic Arabic songs and the whole room sings
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Celebrate the end of the year with an interactive concert focusing entirely on iconic Arabic songs. While we handle the instruments, you and the audience will be doing all the singing
"Tarab is an Arabic term describing a deep pleasure state through music, and the group – with members from Palestine, Syria, Australia, Japan, Armenia and Egypt – lived up to its name. Blending Arabic instruments such as the ney (flute) and riq (percussion) with western ones such as saxophone and double bass, the result was a hypnotic, blissful transportation."
The Guardian
*Ghannili (sing to me) Shway Shway (gently) is a famous Umm Kulthoum song, composed by Zakariyya Ahmad, from a 1945 movie (Sallama)
Tarab Ensemble
Yousef Alreemawi (organ)
Krikor Khader (saxophone)
Khajak Khachigian (guitar)
Sarah McDonalnd (flute)
Michael Currie (double bass)
Chiharu Hotta (ney)
Basma Fteih (percussion)
Eman Hussein (singing)
TICKETING INFO
Please have a digital or printed copy of your ticket ready on arrival along with a valid photo ID. Acceptable ID includes a current and valid Australian Photo Drivers Licence, State Approved ‘Proof of Age’ card or Passport.
The Brunswick Ballroom strives to improve our practices when it comes to sustainability and to reduce our carbon footprint. We don’t sell or provide plastic water bottles.
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Quick answers
When is TARAB ENSEMBLE - SING TO ME SHWAY SHWAY?
Sun 20 Dec 2026, 12pm.
Where is it?
BRUNSWICK BALLROOM, MELBOURNE, Brunswick, VIC.
How much are tickets?
From $38.12, as the source listed it when Keen last read the listing. The ticket page has the current price.
Is there an age limit?
Yes, it is 18 and over.
Where do I get tickets?
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