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Bob Grillo performers Ah, Marie on an Archtop guitar.
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Ah, Marie, Performed by Bob Grillo
Bob Grillo performs Ah, Marie with his guitar.
Bob Grillo
March 22, 2022
Diptych showing a bold black and red cuatro at left, and Fabiola Méndez playing the instrument at right
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Fabiola Méndez on the Cuatro
Multimedia visual artist Miguel Luciano invites cuatrista Fabiola Méndez to activate Efrain Vega’s cuatro and other Puerto Rican instruments in the collection.
October 15, 2021
Four musicians performing at a live concert in front of an arched wall lit up with red and yellow lights.
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Sonic Cloisters: Conclave
Rooted in Afro-Caribbean rhythms and a commitment to improvisation, Conclave brings new sonic colors and shades of experience to the dance floor.
September 23, 2021
A dark skinned man wearing a long white button-down robe stands on a stage lit by a blue light.
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El Cimarrón
Watch El Cimarrón, a performance based on the oral autobiography of Esteban Montejo, who was born into enslavement, escaped bondage on a Cuban sugar plantation, survived in the jungle, fought for Cuban independence from Spain, and lived to tell about it all before dying at the age of 113.
Hans Werner Henze
September 14, 2021
Paolo Bordignon playing the organ.
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Paolo Bordignon Plays The Met's Appleton Organ
Watch a performance in the Musical Instruments galleries on The Met's Appleton Organ.
Paolo Bordignon
August 26, 2021
Image of DJ at The Met cloisters flanked by two medieval pillars bathed in red light.
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Sonic Cloisters: Dubfire
Experience Dubfire’s electronic music performance at The Met Cloisters, which emphasizes the look, feel, and sound of the Cloisters.
August 5, 2021
Mulatu Astatke plays the xylophone in front of a mic with other musicians in the backdrop.
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Digital Premiere—Mulatu Astatke in The Temple of Dendur in The Sackler Wing
Known as the father of Ethio-jazz, composer and multi-instrumentalist Mulatu Astatke rose to international fame in the 1970s and 1980s with his unique mix of American jazz and Ethiopian music, drawing comparisons to jazz giants Duke Ellington and John Coltrane.
July 27, 2021
Image of a DJ in front of medieval art at The Met Cloisters with projections.
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Sonic Cloisters: Jlin
Experience Jlin's electronic music performance at The Met Cloisters, which emphasizes expression rather than just providing dance floor fodder.
July 8, 2021
Image of an ensemble playing in The Met's Islamic Gallery's Moroccan Court.
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Faraj Abyad: The Loyalty of the Poet
The Loyalty of the Poet sets Arabic poetry to new music by Syrian American composer, vocalist, and musician Faraj Abyad.
June 22, 2021
Two men DJing at The Met Cloisters bathed in blue light.
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Sonic Cloisters: Lost Souls of Saturn
Watch Lost Souls of Saturn, Seth Troxler and Phil Moffa, combine music, storytelling, and technology to create a unique, immersive performance environment.
June 3, 2021