“Yamma” means “toward the sea” in Hebrew. In Arabic it means “mother.” Since 2010, the five members of the Yamma Ensemble have made their mark sharing Hebrew and Jewish music with international audiences. With influences including ancient traditions, tribal singing, sacred and secular Jewish chants, the ensemble brings virtuosic Middle Eastern and world instrumentation on unique instruments such as the dudek, ney, shofar, bansuri, didgeridoo, fujara, kopuz, and oud.

Join Yamma Ensemble at this special concert created especially for an intergenerational audience of young people and seniors, to enjoy this inspiring music together. An included workshop exploring Middle Eastern instruments and rhythms will be available following the performance.

Chutzpah! Festival programming of Israeli artists is supported by the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and the Ronald S Roadburg Foundation. Yamma Ensemble’s appearance at the Chutzpah! Festival is supported by the JCC of North America’s Mit-Habrim/Connections program.

Date: March 21

Time: 10am

Running Time: 60 minutes

Tickets: $40 / $34 Seniors, Students, and JCC Members / $18 Youth - Festival Seating

NOTE: Babes in arms under age 1 may attend without a ticket if they will sit in a caregiver’s lap

A discounted group rate is available for groups of 10 people or more. Contact the Box Office at 604-257-5145 or nrt@jccgcv.bc.ca.