Cairo, Egypt

Egyptian Center for Culture and Arts (Makan)

One teacher has taught here, across 3 gatherings. 2 are still ahead.

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Address1 Saad Zaghloul Street, El Mounira

CityCairo

CountryEgypt

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Gatherings3

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Mazaher

Zār Ritual Healing Music

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7 October 2026

Zār at Makan, first concert

Mazaher perform the Egyptian zār at Makan in Cairo, the first of two concerts that evening, with the tamboura lyre, the mangour and the polyrhythmic drumming of the ritual.

Mazaher€300

7 October 2026

Mazaher Ensemble: Zar at Makan, second concert

The late Wednesday sitting of Mazaher's zar at Makan, where the women of the ensemble lead the singing and drumming of a healing ritual that has survived largely untouched by outside influence.

Mazaher€300

Every week

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Weekly zar night with Mazaher at Makan

Mazaher perform their zar ritual at Makan every Wednesday evening in two sittings, the first at 8pm and the second at 9:45pm, with places reserved in advance by WhatsApp.

Mazaher€300

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