Event

An Evening of Middle Eastern Music and Dance with Zapion and Josephina Gasca

A student of the late Udi Alan Shavarsh Bardezbanian, Eric LaPerna, formed Zapion in 2010. Zapion plays folk, classical and art music from the Turkish and Arab traditions, as well as Iranian and Balkan music. Zapion got its name from a Greek Taverna Udi Al used to perform at in the 70s, and are doing their best to keep the music he loved alive.

Josephina Gasca believes in the transformative power of dance. She began belly dancing in Chicago in 1998 with Jasmin Jahal. After moving to the East Coast in 2003, she found home with Jamileh, her mentor and friend. Josephina currently performs, teaches, and hosts many area events in Mid Coast Maine. While she loves to perform, teaching is her greatest joy.

Maria Wagner (clarinet), Sarah Mueller (violin) Kinnon Church (bass), Leon Harkleroad, (accordion) and Eric LaPerna (percussion), Josephina Gasca (dance)