Dena El Saffar

Viola & Violin, Joza & 'Oud player, Composer, Arabic music, Classical Music, any kind of music, Mom of two awesome kids.

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Quick master class by @SalaamBand for a music class from Northside prior to show! @PrincipalMest @ChiPubSchools

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Over 1,250 @ChiPubSchools students had the chance to hear music from Middle East/N. Africa by @SalaamBand this week! @CMES_UChicago @QFIntl

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From Morocco's Lamma Bada 2 Iraq's Fog El-Nakhl, @SalaamBand made 7 stops on their Middle Eastern Musical Journey. Great educational show!

[Dena El Saffar @DenaElSaffar]

@calc_chicago @chipubschools @salaamband

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Lamma Bada by @SalaamBand at Northside w students also from Belding & Jamieson Elementary Schools! @ChiPubSchools

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New show added! @SalaamBand will play at Player's PUb in Bloomington on 1/15/15. Come out and dance!

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@SalaamBand trio is excited to be a part of @TEDxIND tomorrow - see you there!

[Dena El Saffar @DenaElSaffar]

@samerhatoum Thanks so much, likewise!!

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@hakimhammadi1 @samerhatoum Marhaba, shlonkum! I am American with Iraqi roots. :)

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@samerhatoum Nice to meet you to!

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On the go! Playing at the Turkish Festival tomorrow @JCTC_Downtown

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Pretty excited! Going to play @TEDxBloomington @BuskirkChumley on 4/26/14!

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@AmirElSaffar Looking forward to 2 shows in Detroit today!

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http://t.co/p5orskiZsk #iraqimaqam @DenaElSaffar

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Performing #maqam this afternoon at Detroit Public Library and tonight at Trinosophes with #safaafir w/@DenaElSaffar

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End Daylight Saving Time in the United States. http://t.co/qsUBcSSLac

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Tonight at Lava in Indianapolis! https://t.co/fJCgVTsBLQ

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W/ a delicious reception 2 follow by @Falafill music poetry free food!
@TyleratCALC @ChiCulturCenter @SalaamBand @ChiPubSchools @UChicago

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Interested in new cultural experiences? Want 2 hear incredible music & beautiful poetry? Love falafel? Don't miss out

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Ok, Winter storm Titan. Because of you, tonight's show in Louisville KY has been postponed. Not cool. #overthiswinterweather