Tamar Ilana & Ventanas

ensemble

Tamar Ilana & Ventanas is a six-piece Toronto-based world music ensemble fronted by powerhouse vocalist and dancer Tamar Ilana and featuring the city’s finest world musicians. Drawing inspiration from such legendary artists as the Silk Road Ensemble, Paco de Lucía, and Yasmin Levy, they reimagine Mediterranean melodies and flamenco grooves, and mix contemporary interpretations of ancient ballads with original compositions.

Members of Ventanas include:

Ferhan Dogmusoz, oud
Jessica Hana Deutsch, violin
Tyler Emond, electric bass, double bass
Matias Recharte – drums, percussion
Benjamin Barrile, guitar