The Qadim Ensemble -

Qadim is a word found in both Arabic and Hebrew
meaning ‘ancient’ as well as ‘that which will come.’   The ensemble’s
repertoire includes Arabic, Jewish, Turkish Sufi, Hebrew-Yemenite,
Armenian, Greek, Ladino and Moroccan music, celebrating the common
musical and spiritual heritage of the region’s cultures, while honoring
the great diversity found within them.

Acclaimed for their passionate performances, The Qadim Ensemble
is composed of accomplished and acclaimed musicians.

Eliyahu Sills

Eliyahu studied for over ten years with the Hindaustani bansuri flute
master G.S.Sachdev, one of the worlds most highly esteemed musicians in
that ancient tradition.  In Istanbul, Turkey, he studied with Neyzen
Omer Erdogdular and Neyzen Ahmet Kaya, in Morocco with Akdii
Abdelsalaam, and in Israel with Itamar Shachar. 

Rachel Valfer

Rachel Valfer is a passionate singer and oud (Arabic lute) player who brings depth of feeling to every song. She studied Maqam and Persian dastgah
modal systems in Israel and Palestine for six years at the Center for
Middle Eastern Studies, and sings with several ensembles in the Bay
Area. Gifted in the art of language, Rachel sings in Hebrew, Arabic,
Farsi, Greek, Turkish, Ladino, and Armenian.

Faisal Zedan

Syrian-born Faisal Zedan was divinely inspired to play
Arabic percussion at the age of 15. He received instruction from a
distant relative, the only drummer in his village of Oum Dbaid.  Since
moving to the United States, he has played with many of the greatest
Arabic musicians, such as Ali Jihad Racy, Julien Jâlal Eddine Weiss, and
the band Kanzaman. 

The San Francisco
based band has attracted a growing global audience who are responding
to their authentic musicianship and timely message of peace and
cross-cultural appreciation.

8 PM

Saturday Jan 30, 2027

Subud Hall

234 Hutchins

Sebastopol, Ca 95472