Don Baragiano is founder, composer & bandleader for the Middle Eastern music project “Hejira”. He combines ancient Middle Eastern scales & rhythms with American rock, jazz and classical music.

Don studied music theory in high school and attended the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music. In the 1970/80s, he was an Audio Engineer at Northern Ky University & at the Ministry of Finance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Don's long-time love of world music was solidified when he was invited to a private audience/master class with HRM King Faud's master musician, Hamzah Mohammed Al-Bashir.

In 2012 & 2013, Don was selected to compete in the Aaron Copland Foundation's "American Composer" series.

Hejira evolved from Seattle's premier original world music band into a sophisticated, nationwide, educational/entertaining stage show. They blend; world music & ethnic dance. They share their collective global experiences with insight and humor as they impart their simple universal message, "We are all One".

Hejira has performed & toured in the following areas:
Arizona (Sedona, Bisbee, Phoenix & Tucson) for the"Musicians That Need to be Heard" network
NYC (Astoria, Harlem, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island) - Making Music in NY & the NYC Multicultural Festival
Midwest (Cincinnati, Bloomington, Columbus, Newport,
Seattle (member of the 4 Culture Artist Roster, ArabFest at the Seattle Center, NW FolkLife.

Что привело меня на Couchsurfing

Musicians make no $$$...we need the help of other artistic people who can understand that need.

Интересы

Don composes original music mixing Middle Eastern scales & rhythms w/rock, jazz & classical styles.

• music
• classical music
• ethnic music
• world beats

Классная вещь, которую я сделал(-а)

1984 - 1986 - Lived/worked in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as an Audio Engineer for the US Govt at the Ministry of Finance.

Чем я могу поделиться с хостами

We do World Music Workshops at various World Music Festivals.

FREE HOUSE CONCERT for all hosts!

Где я побывал(-а)

Austria, Canada, England, Germany, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia

Где я жил(-а)

Saudi Arabia