Hassan Hakmoun Ensemble + Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin and Brothers

Celebrating the opening of its New Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia and Later South Asia (phew!), the Met mounts a musical extravaganza. Kicking things off on Sat 29 are Morrocan gnawa master Hassan Hakmoun and Pakistani Sufi vocalist Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin, each representing his country's devotional spirit. Both return for a family-oriented matinee on Sun 30; see Tablaphilia on Mon 31 for a related event.