WHO: Standing Rock Cultural Arts is honored to present

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WHAT: Halim El-Dabh Day! A Celebration of Halim El-Dabh

-Halim El-Dabh (March 4, 1921 – September 2, 2017)

-Celebrating Halim's 4,105th Spirit Birthday

-Music, Food, and Dancing!

-Videos of past performances.

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WHEN: Saturday, March 7, 2026. 7pm - ?

-Open Drumming at 8:30pm

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WHERE: SRCA Gallery

300 N. Water St, Suite H., Downtown Kent

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MORE INFO: 330-673-4970 or info@standingrock.net

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ADMISSION: Free

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HALIM’S WEBSITE: http://halimeldabh.com

-Halim was a University Professor Emeritus at Kent State University

-Halim was one of the premier classical music composers in the twentieth and twenty first centuries.

Bring Instruments, Beverages, And Good Vibrations to help celebrate the achievements of this incredibly Creative Spirit in our community!

HALIM BIO

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Halim Abdul Messieh El-Dabh (Arabic: حليمعبد المسيح الضبع, Ḥalīm ʻAbd al-Masīḥal-Ḍab) was an Egyptian-American composer, musician,ethnomusicologist, and educator, who had a career spanning six decades. He is particularly known as an early pioneer of electronic music. In 1944 he composed one of the earliest known works of tape music, or musique concrète. From the late 1950s to early 1960s he produced influential work at the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center.

Halim was a prolific composer as well as a performer, professor and ethnomusicologist. One of his most famous works is his collaboration with Martha Graham for a performance entitled "Clytemnestra."He has written scores for world wide orchestras, dance companies,chamber orchestras and solo works.

Standing Rock Cultural Arts is a 501(c)(3) organization. We invite and welcome sponsors to help cover expenses for our art and educational activities. Donations are tax deductible. Make checks payable to:

SRCA

300 N. Water St., Suite H

Kent, OH 44240

Thank you for supporting the Arts!

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