Events · presented by See See Records
Concerts
A monthly world music series in a Chinese Muslim restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, a new series with Shoko Nagai, and occasional experimental concerts with partner spaces in New York.
Upcoming
Vol. 16
When the Sitar Sings
Music of the Etawah Gharana
- When
- Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 3:00 PM
- Where
- Beef Up Noodle · 352 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10010
- With
- Abhik Mukherjee
World Music Series · 从刺桐城到新约克
From Zayton to New York
Zayton, an Arabic transliteration of Citongcheng, present-day Quanzhou in southeastern China, was one of the earliest entry points for Muslims arriving in China via the Maritime Silk Road. In the Middle Ages, this cosmopolitan port city was home to an extraordinary convergence of cultures and faiths, with Buddhist, Hindu, and Manichaean temples standing alongside Islamic mosques and Christian churches.
From Zayton to New York is a monthly concert series that explores the movement of people and the transmission of music, culture, and ideas carried by immigrants. The series is held at Beef Up Noodle, a Chinese Muslim restaurant in Midtown Manhattan. Its intimate dining space offers an alternative to traditional concert halls, bringing music back into the rhythms of daily life.
The journey from Zayton to New York may follow the ancient westward route along the Silk Road to Europe and across the Atlantic, or it may head eastward across the Pacific to the American West Coast, continuing overland to the East Coast, mirroring the path taken by many Chinese immigrants in the 19th century. The series presents music from across the globe, with a special emphasis on Asia.
Co-presented concerts
The Center for Traditional Music and Dance joins us as co-presenter on selected concerts, so far Vol. 11, Vol. 12 and Vol. 15.
We are proud to partner with the Center for Traditional Music and Dance to co-present From Zayton to New York concert series featuring New York-based immigrant artists.
To learn more about the Center for Traditional Music and Dance visit: www.ctmd.org.
CTMD's funders
This program is presented with the support of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, the Howard Gilman Foundation, and the Samuels Foundation.
Anatolian Strings: Music of the Turkish Bağlama
Pakistani Sufi Songs: Contemporary Reimaginings
Echoes of Iberia and Latin America: Spanish and Hispanic Songs
Hymn to the Himalayas: Tibetan Music in New York City
Singing the Steppe: Kalmyk Music Beyond the Homeland
Incarnations of India: Dhrupad and EDM
Sounding the Steppe: Kazakh Songs & Strings
Kyrgyz Music from Tradition to Today
Series · with Shoko Nagai
AYA — Weaving Exploration
A traditional and experimental music series organized by Shoko Nagai in collaboration with See See Records, bringing together artists with roots in Asia who are expanding their work in the U.S. The series launched in May 2026.
Occasional collaborations
Experimental Concerts
Occasional concerts that pair traditional Asian instruments with electronic systems, improvisation and new composition, co-presented with partner spaces and collectives in New York.
