With Kamilya Jubran and Amal Waqar
Ages 15+
In English
Become part of a conversation between Palestinian musician and educator Kamilya Jubran and Omani musician Amal Waqar as they discuss their ongoing mentorship project.
Waqar will share her fieldwork and research in Oman as well as works-in-progress. Jubran will respond to Waqar’s contributions while also reflecting on her activities as a mentor. Audience members are welcome to offer their perspectives on both the music and the commentary.
Supported by Sharjah Art Foundation, this process-focused mentorship centres the role of both creativity and collaboration in the evolution of artistic works.
The Foundation is committed to making its programmes inclusive and accessible. You can arrange for any support needed through the registration form.
For more information, email music@sharjahart.org, or call (06) 568 5050.
Kamilya Jubran
Raised in Al Rameh, Galilee, Kamilya Jubran was introduced to classical Arabic music by her father, who was a music teacher and instrument maker. At the age of 18, Jubran moved to Jerusalem, where she studied at Hebrew University and joined the ensemble Sabreen. This time encouraged her to deepen her musical research and reshaped her musical identity. Jubran seeks an original musical expression of her voice and her instrument—the oud—and explores new spaces and horizons for her notes and words through the various projects she realises.
Amal Waqar
Muscat-based oud player, songwriter and music producer Amal Waqar is known for her eclectic sound. Through exposure to the variety of communities present in the city (she herself being the child of an Indo-Omani father and a Colombian-American mother), her musical style draws on regional folk musics and personal interests, creating a singularly curious and reflective impression. A graduate of Berklee College of Music (2019), where she studied closely under Palestinian oud master and composer Simon Shaheen,