Reem Kelani
Encyclopedia
Reem Kelani is a Palestinian
musician, born in Manchester
, England, and brought up in Kuwait
. Initially influenced by the jazz
music her father played on his record player, a family wedding Reem attended in her maternal home in Galilee
in the seventies sparked her interest in Palestinian music
.
In addition to music performances, Reem conducts workshops on Arabic and Palestinian music in schools, colleges, and at festivals. Reem is also a regular broadcaster
; she wrote and presented ‘Distant Chords’ for BBC Radio Four between 2001 and 2003, featuring the music of migrant communities in the UK.
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
musician, born in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England, and brought up in Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
. Initially influenced by the jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
music her father played on his record player, a family wedding Reem attended in her maternal home in Galilee
Galilee
Galilee , is a large region in northern Israel which overlaps with much of the administrative North District of the country. Traditionally divided into Upper Galilee , Lower Galilee , and Western Galilee , extending from Dan to the north, at the base of Mount Hermon, along Mount Lebanon to the...
in the seventies sparked her interest in Palestinian music
Palestinian music
The music of Palestine is one of many regional sub-genres of Arabic music. While it shares much in common with Arabic music, both structurally and instrumentally, there are musical forms and subject matter that are distinctively Palestinian.-Pre-1948:...
.
Career
Reem released her debut solo CD "Sprinting Gazelle – Palestinian Songs from the Motherland and the Diaspora" to critical acclaim in February 2006. Reem’s next CD project will be a tribute to the Egyptian composer Sayid Darwish (1892–1923).In addition to music performances, Reem conducts workshops on Arabic and Palestinian music in schools, colleges, and at festivals. Reem is also a regular broadcaster
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
; she wrote and presented ‘Distant Chords’ for BBC Radio Four between 2001 and 2003, featuring the music of migrant communities in the UK.
External links
- Reem Kelani's home page
- BBC article
- 'My narrative is that I exist', interview with Natalie Hanman, The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
19 September 2008 - Sprinting Gazelle reviews
- full biography