# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Souren: Armenian and more @Balkan Wednesdays
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 09:15 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Come dance to Greek, Armenian and Middle Eastern with Souren Baronian & Friends
Wed May 27, 2026

- Brief instruction for the dances
- Hosted by Michael Ginsburg

$20 admission
Info: 646-831-8720

Souren Baronian - clarinet
Robert Boghosian - oud
Lee Baronian - percussion
Paul Brown - bass
photo by Marian Eines

Souren Baronian, born in 1930 in New York City of Armenian parentage, grew up in Spanish Harlem surrounded by music, especially the sounds of Middle Eastern music, jazz and Latin genres. Barely a teenager, he would sneak into the jazz clubs on 52nd Street and listen to Bird and Diz and the other great musicians of the day. His greatest early inspiration was the "Prez," Lester Young. He later studied for many years with the legendary jazz teacher Lennie Tristano and was at the same time mentored on the G-clarinet by the extraordinary Turkish master Safet Gundeger, who was then playing in the 8th Avenue clubs in "Greek Town" during the peak of New York's Middle Eastern music scene in the 1950s, another of Souren's main haunts. Souren is solidly rooted in both Middle Eastern/Balkan idioms and jazz, and may have been the first to create a "fusion" of these two genres in the late 1950s, long before "world music" swept the globe.

What to bring:
- Your dancing shoes
- Your water bottle 

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Balkan Wednesdays
Live Balkan music
Dance, learn Balkan dances, have fun and get some good exercise all at the same time.
Light snacks provided

Wednesdays thru May 27
7:15-9:15PM at 213 E 82nd St
Near 3rd Ave

$20 per session
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manhattan/souren-armenian-and-more-balkan-wednesdays/200029833075031
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Manhattan
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 213 E 82nd St, New York, NY 10028-2701, United States
- **lat**: 40.776020050049
- **long**: -73.955032348633
- **full address**: 213 E 82nd St, New York, NY 10028-2701, United States, 213 E 82nd St, New York, NY 10028-2701, United States, Manhattan

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Souren: Armenian and more @Balkan Wednesdays being held?
  - **A:** Souren: Armenian and more @Balkan Wednesdays takes place on Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 09:15 pm at 213 E 82nd St, New York, NY 10028-2701, United States, 213 E 82nd St, New York, NY 10028-2701, United States, Manhattan.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Souren: Armenian and more @Balkan Wednesdays?
  - **A:** Souren: Armenian and more @Balkan Wednesdays is organized by Balkan Cafe.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Souren: Armenian and more @Balkan Wednesdays is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Manhattan, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Souren: Armenian and more @Balkan Wednesdays sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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