Summary: <p>Violinist and composer Layale Chaker has done something exquisite in her music with the Ensemble Sarafand from the record, <em>Inner</em> <em>Rhyme</em>: she has gone about capturing the “shape and essence of epic testimonials on life, death, war and love that make the heart of Arabic poetry.” (<a href="https://layalechaker.com/music">Layale Chaker</a>) It’s an alchemical wedding of music derived from the form, rhythm and structure of Arabic sung poetry using chamber music instruments: her violin, along with piano, cello, double-bass, and hand percussion. Chaker and Sarafand perform some of these Arabic-poetry inspired, jazz-embracing chamber music works, in-studio.</p> <p>Watch the session here: </p> <p> </p>
