16th June 2017 at the British Museum (room 10c), London WC1.
This room displays items from the 8th century BC palace at Khorsabad, including a pair of human-headed winged bulls from the palace entrance.
"Music of Iraqi", a talk on the history of music in Ancient Iraq, followed by a concert.
Country: Iraq (British resident). Style: Medieval & Modern Iraqi.
Lineup: Ahmed Mukhtar (oud), Walid Kamil (dombak).
Ahmed Mukhtar is from Bagdad and first came to London to study. He now teaches at the Taqasim Music School. Mukhtar played pieces composed from the 9th century onwards, and others that combined Arabic traditions with Flamenco.
Tags: World Music Iraq Traditional Iraqi Music Ahmed Mukhtar British Museum
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16th June 2017 at the British Museum (room 10c), London WC1.
This room displays items from the 8th century BC palace at Khorsabad, including a pair of human-headed winged bulls from the palace entrance.
"Music of Iraqi", a talk on the history of music in Ancient Iraq, followed by a concert.
Country: Iraq (British resident). Style: Medieval & Modern Iraqi.
Lineup: Ahmed Mukhtar (oud), Walid Kamil (dombak).
Ahmed Mukhtar is from Bagdad and first came to London to study. He now teaches at the Taqasim Music School. Mukhtar played pieces composed from the 9th century onwards, and others that combined Arabic traditions with Flamenco.
Tags: World Music Iraq Traditional Iraqi Music Ahmed Mukhtar British Museum
© All Rights Reserved
16th June 2017 at the British Museum (room 10c), London WC1.
This room displays items from the 8th century BC palace at Khorsabad, including a pair of human-headed winged bulls from the palace entrance.
"Music of Iraqi", a talk on the history of music in Ancient Iraq, followed by a concert.
Country: Iraq (British resident). Style: Traditional Kurdish.
Lineup: Sarwat Koyi (violln), Roskar Nasan (oud), Darian Zardashti (santur), Shaiwan Jabar (zarb).
This band was founded in Manchester in 2006.
More information: www.facebook.com/awaziwin/.
Tags: World Music Iraq Traditional Kurdish Music Awazi Win British Museum
© All Rights Reserved
16th June 2017 at the British Museum (room 10c), London WC1.
This room displays items from the 8th century BC palace at Khorsabad, including a pair of human-headed winged bulls from the palace entrance.
"Music of Iraqi", a talk on the history of music in Ancient Iraq, followed by a concert.
Country: Iraq (British resident). Style: Traditional Kurdish.
Lineup: Sarwat Koyi (violln), Roskar Nasan (oud), Darian Zardashti (santur), Shaiwan Jabar (zarb).
This band was founded in Manchester in 2006.
More information: www.facebook.com/awaziwin/.
Tags: World Music Iraq Traditional Kurdish Music Awazi Win British Museum
© All Rights Reserved
16th June 2017 at the British Museum (room 10c), London WC1.
This room displays items from the 8th century BC palace at Khorsabad, including a pair of human-headed winged bulls from the palace entrance.
"Music of Iraqi", a talk on the history of music in Ancient Iraq, followed by a concert.
Country: Iraq (British resident). Style: Traditional Kurdish.
Lineup: Sarwat Koyi (violln), Roskar Nasan (oud), Darian Zardashti (santur), Shaiwan Jabar (zarb).
This band was founded in Manchester in 2006.
More information: www.facebook.com/awaziwin/.
Tags: World Music Iraq Traditional Kurdish Music Awazi Win British Museum
© All Rights Reserved