{"id":40,"date":"2007-03-30T23:44:20","date_gmt":"2007-03-31T07:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.valeriekampmeier.com\/?p=40"},"modified":"2007-03-30T23:44:20","modified_gmt":"2007-03-31T07:44:20","slug":"salaam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.free2create.com\/archives\/40-salaam.html","title":{"rendered":"Salaam"},"content":{"rendered":"
Just got back from a fantastic concert of Persian, Armenian and Arabic music by the Salaam Ensemble<\/a>, right here in Ojai<\/a>. Led by the multi-talented John Zeretzke<\/a>, these world-class players assembled a couple of years ago at the request of the Music Center of Los Angeles and have since performed in concert and also in schools throughout Southern California.<\/p>\n I was riveted by the consummate artistry, virtuosity, commitment, versatility, sensitivity and the infectious joy of these players. Nothing I could say right now could adequately capture the experience. Apparently, there’s a CD in the works. I’ll be first in line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Just got back from a fantastic concert of Persian, Armenian and Arabic music by the Salaam Ensemble, right here in Ojai. Led by the multi-talented John Zeretzke, these world-class players assembled a couple of years ago at the request of the Music Center of Los Angeles and have since performed in concert and also in …<\/p>\n