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A brave heroine, a firebird, a demon, dust storms and pomegranates...
An exciting Central Asian tale, with songs from the Middle East and Central Asian lands - children will be taught the refrain to one of Joglaresa's Judeo-Arabic songs, plus rhythms and sounds for the tale of Zarina's Orchard.

Experienced workshop leaders, Joglaresa "un-pack" their songs in a lively, interactive atmosphere, introducing their repertoire, instruments and themselves as professional musicians. They draw upon their extensive cross-cultural repertoire of songs, travelling both geographically and chronologically from the Middle Ages to the present day, from Europe to North Africa and the Middle East.

"One of the country’s most highly regarded storytellers... Sally awakens the imagination..." The Independent
"Belinda Sykes is an infectious communicator gifted with a powerful vocal technique" Early Music Today

Joglaresa taught an Arabic lovesong, and a Jewish lullaby to 200 school children. They all performed together at Cheltenham Festival - hear them singing:

Arabic lovesong.mp3
Judeo-Spanish lullaby.mp3