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The Tenth Annual Central Eurasian Concert and Art Exhibit in a Program Silk Road - A Cultural and Musical Journey By Sabá, Breeze of the East With music and dances by guest artists from Afghanistan, America, Azerbaijan, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan Saturday, July 27, 2002 Free Admission Program: Co-sponsored by Contact: swseel@Indiana.edu,
sdaneshg@indiana.edu
Public Announcement On behalf of numerous departments and centers at Indiana University and nationwide educational and cultural foundations, we would like to invite you to join us in celebrating a decade of cultural and educational programs highlighting the musical and cultural traditions of the regions of Central Eurasia and the Middle East. Together these regions became known as the Silk Road due to the travels and writings of Marko Polo, the well-known 13th Century Venetian traveler. To mark the importance of the contribution of the people and the cultures of Central Eurasia, several educational and cultural institutes have called 2002 the year of the Silk Road. Accordingly, Smithsonian Institute has embarked on an important long program dedicated to these regions in which the performing, visual arts, literatures and the material cultures of the peoples of these regions have been presented to the American public. For ten years, Indiana University has been celebrating the achievements of the peoples of these regions by offering academic classes, lectures, musical performances and visual presentations to emphasize the importance of the cultural contributions of these regions to our society and the rest of the world. This year's program: Silk Road, A Musical and Cultural Journey will consist of weekend activities presenting many aspects of the cultures and music of the regions. On Saturday July 27, 2002 some of the finest performing and visual artists of many regions of the Silk road will present their cultures to the public. Please check with the poster information for the details concerning the program. The following artists have been invited to join in to mark the anniversary of the decade of activities of the Central Eurasian cultures at Indiana University in the City of Bloomington. The participating artists are: James Yang, Erhu (Chinese spiked-fiddle) player from China; Tana Baum, dancer from Mongolia; Talant Mawkanuli, singer- dombra (long necked lute) player from Kazakhstan; Wahid Mardanzay, singer- harmonium player from Afghanistan; Hakan Toker, composer- kanoon (Middle Eastern zither) player from Turkey; Jon Liechty, American composer / pianist; and the members of Sabá Ensemble. This year, the ECHO World Music Institute will cosponsor and present an educational program titled Meet the Artists Forum at which several of the artists of Central Eurasian Annual Concert will participate at a question and response session to talk about their instruments and musical traditions. ECHO invites the general public, particularly the younger members of our community, to participate in this unique educational experience. The scheduled daylong program on Saturday, July 27, 2002 will also include an artifacts exhibit of the material cultures from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kirghyzstan, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and the Arab world. One of the highlights of this year's program is a calligraphy and painting exhibit by Professor Jahangir Pirasteh, of Columbus (Ohio) College of Art and Designs. His exhibit is interpretation of mystical and Sufi imagery represented in the eastern and Islamic literatures. Professor Pirasteh will also give a talk about his work titled "Saghinameh 'Serving the Wine': Mystic Imagery in the Eastern and Islamic Literatures" on Friday, July 26, 2002 at 7 p.m. in 340 Ballantine Hall. For more information, please contact sweesl@indiana.edu, Shahyar
Daneshgar at sdaneshg@indiana.edu. |
