Salaam Videos

"Fuad Jawad", composed by Dena El Saffar. This clip features Dena El Saffar on viola, Tim Moore on dumbug, and Kevin MacDowell on bass. Filmed by our friend Jim Krause and his students at Indiana University on March 24, 2010.

"Train to Basra", composed by Dena El Saffar. This clip features Dena El Saffar on 'oud, and Tim Moore on dumbug. Filmed by our friend Jim Krause and his students at Indiana University on March 24, 2010. Dena had only been playing 'oud for 8 months when this was filmed!

"Kashaniya", composed by Dena El Saffar. This clip features Dena El Saffar on violin, Tim Moore on dumbug, and Kevin MacDowell on accordion. Filmed by our friend Jim Krause and his students at Indiana University on March 24, 2010.

"Maqam Rashdi", (trad. Iraqi). This clip features Dena El Saffar on joza, and Tim Moore on dumbug. Filmed by our friend Jim Krause and his students at Indiana University on March 24, 2010.

Dena El Saffar and Tim Moore talk about how different cultures and religious identities have shaped their music in this video which was produced at WTIU for their series, Muslim Voices

This is a nice video that was made when Dena El Saffar, Amir ElSaffar and Tim Moore performed with the Present Music Ensemble in Milwaukee on May 8, 2010

Safaafir on Al Jazeera! Here is a nice review from Al Jazeera of a performance we gave at the Iraqi Cultural Center in Washington, D.C. on October 1, 2010