The Birth of a Mesopotamian Night Musical

The Birth of a Mesopotamian Night Musical

By Fred Elieh Through the years Mesopotamian Night has had the privilege to bring to life tales written by great writers in the form of a musical. Such examples are Malek Rama by Hannibal Alkhas, William Daniel’s Taliboota, The Tragedy of Badri by John Alkhas,...

A CHAT WITH FRED ELIEH

By Obelit Yadgar(Photo Courtesy of Joseph Hakobi)Through the years I have had the joy of discovering, for myself, a cast of exciting Assyrian composers, arrangers and musicians. The Rev. Samuel Khangaldy, George Somi, Edwin Elieh, among others, comprise a lineup of...