Aga Khan Music Initiative in Central Asia
Music of Central Asia CD/DVD Series
Documentation and Dissemination
In 2009, concerts by the tradition bearers of the Aga Khan Music Initiative in Central Asia and their collaborators will range from San Francisco to Paris, Madrid to Hong Kong.. In addition to individual concerts highlighting specific artists, there will be a number of concerts featuring collaborations between the Kronos Quartet and Homayun Sakhi and Alim Qasimov.
9 February: Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana: Homayun Sakhi and Salar Nader. For more information, please see the Cankarjev Dom website.
11 February: Espace Senhgor, Brussels: Homayun Sakhi and Salar Nader. For more information, please see Espace Senghor.
12 February: Zuiderpershuis, Antwerpen: Homayun Sakhi and Salar Nader. For more information, please see the Zuiderpershuis.
13 February: Troppen Institute, Amsterdam: Homayun Sakhi and Salar Nader. For more information, please see the Troppen Institute.
14 February: Centrum Rasa, Utrecht: Homayun Sakhi and Salar Nader. For more information, please see Centrum Rasa.
20 February: Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University, Stanford Lively Arts. For more information, please see Kronos Quartet, Homayun Sakhi, Salar Nader and Abbos Kosimov at Stanford Lively Arts.
14, 15, 16, 17 April: La Caixa Forum, Palma: Lecture and Documentary screenings. For more information, please see La Caixa Forum.
1 May: Sage Gateshead, Newcastle: Kronos Quartet/Alim Qasimov Ensemble. For more information, please see the Sage Gateshead.
4 May: Théâtre de la Ville, Paris: AKMICA/Kronos Quartet/Homayun Sakhi. For more information, please see Théâtre de la Ville.
3, 10, 17, 24 June: La Caixa Forum, Madrid: Lecture and Documentary screenings. For more information, please see La Caixa Forum.
20 July to 5 August: International Music Academy of Nice: Tengir-Too. For more information, please see the International Music Academy of Nice.
30 July to 1 August: Festival des musiques des montagnes du monde, Anzère: Bardic Divas. For more information, please see the Festival des musiques des montagnes du monde.
4 & 13 August: Festival Internacional de Santander: Bardic Divas and Alim & Fargana Qasimov. For more information, please see Festival Internacional de Santander.
6 August: La Caixa Forum, Madrid: Homayoun Sakhi, Salar Nader, Abbos Kosimov. For more information, please see La Caixa Forum.
23 to 25 October: Silk Road Arts Festival, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Cultural Centre: Alim & Fargana Qasimov, Tengir Too and the Bardic Divas. For more information, please see the Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall.
16 November, 23, 30 November, 14 December: La Caixa Forum, Barcelona: Lecture and Documentary screenings. For more information, please see La Caixa Forum.
24 November - Teatro Palladium, Rome - 20:30 Concert: Nomad Voices of Central Asia. For more information, please see Teatro Palladium website.
25 November - Teatro Palladium, Rome - 20:30 Concert: Sedentary Voices of Central Asia. For more information, please see Teatro Palladium website.
27 Novembre - Cité de la Musique, Paris - 20:00 Concert: Asie centrale, Musique des steppes. For more information, please see Cité de la Musique website.
28 Novembre - Cité de la Musique, Paris - 15:00 Conférence: Nomades et sédentaires: les deux grands axes de l’Asie intérieure. For more information, please see Cité de la Musique website.
28 Novembre - Cité de la Musique, Paris - 16:00 Table ronde : Initiative Aga Khan pour la musique. For more information, please see Cité de la Musique website.
28 Novembre - Cité de la Musique, Paris - 17:30 Concert: Ensemble Tengir-Too (Kyrgyzstan). For more information, please see Cité de la Musique website.
28 Novembre - Cité de la Musique, Paris - 20:00 Concert: Asie centrale Musique des cours royales. For more information, please see Cité de la Musique website.
Quick links
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Videos
An Introduction to the Aga Khan Music Initiative
Music of Central Asia vol. 3: Homayun Sakhi: The Art of the Afghan Rubâb (Homayun Sakhi)
Resources and Links
Publications and Song Extracts
Music Touring and Festivals Programme
Collaboration with the Silk Road Project
Collaborations with the Kronos Quartet
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