Listening by Moonrise returns for a summer evening under the sycamore trees at LA State Historic Park for two oud performances by Wadood and The Dude with the Oud. Issam Hajali’s 1977 album “Mouasalat Ila Jacad El Ard,” a transcendent folk jazz album based on the poetry of Palestinian writer Samih Al Qasim, foregrounds this program in its callings to land and home. Wadood presents a special set blending the oud’s Egyptian folk traditions with experimentations on synth, guitar, and percussion, that interweaves field recordings from Cairo. The Dude with the Oud’s improvisational oud set simulates rhythms that layer the Old World sounds of Andalusía with ambient dark synth drones.

This program is rooted in solidarity with the resistance against violent dispossession and displacement everywhere—from Los Angeles to Palestine. All of Clockshop’s donation-based ticket and day-of merch sales from this event will go to CLUE’s Detained Immigrant Bond Fund, which reunites Angeleno families and communities with their loved ones in detention. Representatives from CLUE and Rapid Art Workers Response will be present to share more information on the rights of immigrants and protestors.

Reading & Listening by Moonrise is a seasonal series held on the eve of the full moon (or as close to it as possible), featuring performances and immersive sound experiences with multidisciplinary sound and performance artists, writers, and poets. This program offers listeners moments of reflection, connection, and joy within a community-centered green space.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Wadood is a musician, builder and designer based in LA by way of Cairo. He likes to explore many facets of field recording, found sounds, composition and listening. Through his practice he aims to explore musical traditions to better understand identity and use music as a vehicle for collective expression and community building.

The Dude with the Oud is a Los Angeles-based musician, artist, skateboarder, and lifelong student of the human experience. His connection to the oud stems from his Andalusían identity, and the often-obscured Arab and Moorish roots of Flamenco. He pairs the oud with synths, percussion, and no shortage of digital effects.

REFRESHMENTS BY

Nawal, a Syrian street food popup run by brothers Armbay and Dotee, who preserve family recipes from their Circassian heritage, an ethnic group underrepresented in the Syrian diaspora.

Gulab House is California’s first Desi-owned and inspired matcha and coffee cart.

ABOUT CLOCKSHOP

Clockshop is an arts and culture nonprofit that works with artists to deepen the connection between communities and public land, in order to build a shared vision of a future based in belonging and care. We produce free public programming and commission contemporary artist projects on public land to better connect Angelenos to the land we live on.

ACCESSIBILITY

Arrival

Los Angeles State Historic Park is located at 1501 N Spring Street, directly adjacent to Chinatown and the Metro A Line. Follow the dirt path around the perimeter of the main lawn of the park to the northeast.

Parking

There is paid parking at 1501 N Spring Street, the main parking lot of the park, at $2/hour, up to $8 daily. The park will open the dirt overflow parking lot directly in front of the main parking lot which is free and first come, first served. There is also free street parking around the park. Please avoid parking near residential homes on the east side of Main Street and give yourself plenty of time to park and walk over!

Restrooms

There are several all-gender public restrooms and portapotties on site.

SUPPORT

Reading by Moonrise is generously supported by Accelerate Resilience Los Angeles (ARLA).

Contact the host of Listening by Moonrise; Wadood and The Dude with the Oud