TEMPO Lounge ~ Doors 7 PM | Free Beginners Balkan Dance Class with Max Fass at 7:30 PM | Show at 8 PM

An evening of music from the crossroads of Greece, the Balkans, and the Arab world—featuring two ensembles rooted in tradition, collaboration, and the power of live, communal sound.

Led by violinist Eleni Govetas, Eleni Govetas Kompanía brings Greek and Balkan folk music into the present with driving rhythms, bold arrangements, and a raw, contemporary edge. Drawing on the members’ shared Balkan and Mediterranean roots—as well as influences ranging from regional dance music to punk—the band creates a sound that is both deeply grounded and fiercely alive.

Duo al Rouh brings together Palestinian multi-instrumentalist Zafer Tawil and oud player Rabbi Zachi Asher, joined for this performance by percussionist Rich Stein. Their music moves through Arabic maqam traditions, Sufi devotional music, original compositions, and songs of longing, sorrow, joy, and spiritual possibility. At once virtuosic and intimate, their performances make room for deep listening, storytelling, laughter, and connection.

Presented together, these musicians offer a night of expansive acoustic music: vibrant folk traditions, improvisation, modal melodies, dance rhythms, and songs that speak across borders and histories.

https://elenigovetas.bandcamp.com/album/egk

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0B5Jh3zKlQWbAC0faopH5x

https://youtu.be/1H4FIFV0ZXw

DETAILS

Eleni Govetas Kompanía with Duo al Rouh
Thursday, October 1, 2026
8:00 PM

TEMPO Performing Arts Center
29 Wurts St.
Kingston, NY 12401

TICKETS

$20 community / $25 standard / $35 supporter
FREE Kids 12 and under.
All tickets are General Admission. Seating is available at all TEMPO events.

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TEMPO Performing Arts Center is a project of Kingston Music Initiative (KMI). Kingston Music Initiative is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, recognized by the IRS. Our EIN is 99-0864420. Contributions to Kingston Music Initiative are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

VIDEOS

Eleni Govetas/Ελένη Γωβέτα *Μοιρολόι με βιολί* Λάρισα

Eleni Govetas Kompania at Ashkenaz