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Metro Times, Letter to the Editor >>
Let me begin by pointing out how your paper is actually read by Arab-Americans -- especially since the number of Arab-Americans in the metro Detroit area is more than 300,000.
That said, I would like to point out this preview about Marcel Khalife that appeared in your paper (Night and Day, Metro Times, April 4):
You don't need a genie or magic lamp to enjoy Arabian nights in Detroit. All you need is an open ear and imagination. Sponsored by the Arab American National Museum, the Max M. Fischer Music Center welcomes Kristjan Jarvi's Absolute Ensemble with Marcel Khalife. The ensemble's Arabian Nights production is a musical excursion that marries classical music, jazz and traditional Middle-Eastern sounds for an exotic soundscape. Plus.. you won't have to worry about getting sand in your crack. Everyone wins.
What I find offensive about this review is that, not only did the writer fail to mention any substantial information on Marcel Khalife, but she also continued with her "Aladdin" theme to say that "you won't have to worry about getting sand in your crack."
Some basic research would help you write about him better. I saw Marcel Khalife perform at the Orchestra Hall and --let me tell you--I did not feel any "sand in my crack." Instead, the voice and music of this great Arab composer and musician spoke directly to my soul as it does to many other people here in the United States and abroad.
I am just tired of these low-class, stereotypical comments. Next time an Arab performer is here in the metro Detroit area, please put away the "Aladdin" theme and write something a little more meaningful and with respect to the Arab-American community.
By the way, Marcel comes from Lebanon and Lebanon has mostly mountainous terrain with the exception of the narrow coastline and the Beqaa Valley, so Marcel did not bring any sand with him. Lana Rahnie, Ferndale
05/01/07
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