Brian Prunka
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Dubbed "one of New York’s most eclectic, interesting oudists,” Brian Prunka’s music has been described as "spellbinding" and “mesmerizing, intricate, anthemic” (NY Music Daily). He began his musical journey playing jazz guitar in New Orleans before falling in love with the Arabic oud, sparking a musical journey that led to Ramallah, Jerusalem and Istanbul. His "melodies are almost incredibly beautiful, . . . expressing something that no words ever could" (Michigan Quarterly Review). Since 2003 he has been deeply involved with New York’s Arabic music scene, performing with Simon Shaheen, Takht al-Nagham, Zikrayat, the NY Arabic orchestra, and the Bil Afrah Project, as well as his many original music projects, including his jazz-Arabic band Nashaz and most recently a series of works for oud and string quartet and a chamber jazz group with cello and percussion.
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Brian Prunka
Dubbed "one of New York’s most eclectic, interesting oudists,” Brian Prunka’s music has been described as "spellbinding" and “mesmerizing, intricate, anthemic” (NY Music Daily). He began his musical journey playing jazz guitar in New Orleans before falling in love with the Arabic oud, sparking a musical journey that led to Ramallah, Jerusalem and Istanbul. His "melodies are almost incredibly beautiful, . . . expressing something that no words ever could" (Michigan Quarterly Review). Since 2003 he has been deeply involved with New York’s Arabic music scene, performing with Simon Shaheen, Takht al-Nagham, Zikrayat, the NY Arabic orchestra, and the Bil Afrah Project, as well as his many original music projects, including his jazz-Arabic band Nashaz and most recently a series of works for oud and string quartet and a chamber jazz group with cello and percussion.