Live concert excerpts from a Banzi's Al Andalus concert in Madrid at the Egyptian Temple of Debod. The original compositions of the Banzi's are on the cutting edge of World music, leaders and innovators in combining oud & flamenco guitar. Joined by Grammy Award winning violinist Charlie Bisharat & contemporary Andalusian, flamenco dance by Laura Dubroka.

An amazing darbuka (dumbek) drum solo. At the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall by Tarik Banzi, the artistic director of Al Andalus Ensemble. www.Andalus.com

Moroccan oudist Tarik Banzi improvises a solo. He is the artistic director of Al-Andalus (www.Andalus.com) and oud & flamenco guitar duo Tarik & Julia Banzi (www.OudGuitar.com). Tarik: (oud, ney, percussion) was born to one of the old Andalusian families (in Spanish) of Tetouan, Morocco who trace their roots back to Al-Andalus. He grew up immersed in the Andalusian tradition. Tarik later lived in Madrid, Spain collaborating and recording with flamenco masters such as Paco de Lucia, Manolo Sanlucar, Enrique Morente, Jorge Pardo & Carlos Benavent where Tarik introduced such mainstays into the flamenco sound as the darbuka (clay or metal drum) and Udu (clay pot drum). Tariks students later went on to form the Grammy nominated world music group Radio Tarifa.

Tarik & Julia Banzi live performance of their composition "Jinete." Oud & flamenco guitar duo (Julia is one of the only female flamenco guitarists worldwide). The title of the song comes from a poem of Garcia Lorca which they set to music, the sung version is on their Alchemy CD

Tarik Banzi: oud Julia Banzi: flamenco guitar Billy Oskay (Nightnoise) Violin Martin Zarzar (Pink Martini) Percussion Original composition by Tarik & Julia Banzi arik & Julia Banzi live performance of their composition "Laberinth." Oud & flamenco guitar duo (Julia is one of the only female flamenco guitarists worldwide).It is on their "Liman:For Whom?" CD. www.OudGuitar.com www.Andalus.com