Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Aga Khan Music Initiative
Geographic Distribution
Each of the schools within the Tradition-Bearers network pursues its goals in ways that reflect not only its educational mission, but also its demographic and social context.
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The Aga Khan Music Initiative
Music and musicians have historically played a vital role in the cultures of Central Eurasia and the Middle East. Music traditionally has served not only as entertainment, but as a way to reinforce social and moral values.
Musicians have provided models of exemplary leadership, whether by bringing listeners closer to God, sustaining cultural memory through epic tales, or strengthening the bonds of community through festivity and celebration.
The Aga Khan Music Initiative (AKMI) was created by His Highness the Aga Khan in 2000 to support the efforts of Central Asian musicians and communities to sustain, further develop and transmit these important musical traditions. Find out more
General Information
About the Aga Khan Music Initiative
Supporting Tradition Bearers
Music Education
International Performance & Outreach
Countries
Instrument Glossary
Documentation and Dissemination
Music of Central Asia CD/DVD Series
Press Releases, Podcasts
Publications and Song Extracts
AKMI Performers
Wu Man and Master Musicians from Silk Route
Alim and Fargana Qasimov
Badakhshan Ensemble
Bardic Divas
Homayun Sakhi
Tengir-Too
The Invisible Face of the Beloved
Concert Collaborations with the Kronos Quartet
Collaboration with the Silk Road Project
Smithsonian Folkways CD/DVD Anthology
Upcoming Events
8 February, New Sounds of the Arab Lands, Auditorium du Cadran, Evreux, France
9 February, New Sounds of the Arab Lands, Théâtre des Abbesses, Paris, France
15 February, New Sounds of the Arab Lands, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, USA
Full schedule