Oud: A Musical History with Stephen Elaimy and Jane Hall
Mon, Aug 03
|Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum
Folio's first Arabic music performance!
Time & Location
Aug 03, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum, 93 Pike St #307, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
About the Event
Inspired by Rachel Beckles's The Oud: An Illustrated History, Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum is delighted to welcome members of the Seattle based Arabic Music Ensemble House of Tarab (HOT), Stephen Elaimy (oud) and Jane Hall (darabuka & riqq), for a musical journey through the history of the oud.
The oud is one of the oldest and most revered string instruments in the world, with origins stretching back thousands of years to ancient Mesopotamia. Known as king of instruments across the Middle East and North Africa, it is a short-necked, pear-shaped lute with a deep, resonant tone that has shaped the musical traditions of Arab, Persian, Turkish, and Greek cultures alike. Unlike the guitar, the oud is fretless, allowing players to produce the subtle microtonal inflections so central to Arabic maqam music, making it a vessel of both intimate expression and grand cultural heritage.
Together, Stephen and Jane will guide us…
Tickets
Folio Member
$28.00
+$0.70 ticket service fee
General Admission
$38.00
+$0.95 ticket service fee
Pay What You Want
Folio is committed to keeping our programs accessible to everyone. Free and reduced cost ticketing is provided by 4Culture Public Free Access program.
$+Ticket service fee
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$0.00