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February 1, 2005
dueling dombras: two strings and the truth
The Government of Kazakstan Presents:
Melodies and Songs of the Kazakh Steppes
Tonight I will enjoy the artful and exotic interlacing of both traditional Kazakh and classical music brilliantly performed by outstanding Kazakh musicians and performers. My friend Jon and the local Peace Corps gang will be there too.
This might even be better than Scissor Sisters live.
The renowned Kazakh State Kurmangazy Orchestra of Folk Instruments and the Kazakh State Chamber Orchestra Academy of Soloists present the Melodies and Songs of the Kazakh Steppes for the first time ever in the United States of America.
The concert program includes traditional Kazakh melodies, kyuis (koo-eez), reflecting the freedom loving spirit and ancient history of the Kazakhs and their jovial and unfailing good nature, as well as more familiar classical music from Kazakhstan and the world beyond Kazakhstan s borders.
The remarkable folk artistry of the Kurmangazy Orchestra, which recently celebrated its 70th anniversary, has drawn rave reviews in London, Vienna, Rome, Paris, Berlin, and Tokyo.
The Kazakh State Chamber Orchestra, Academy of Soloists brings together talented string musicians who are winners of many prestigious international prizes. It is a young ensemble but has already won acclaim and the gratitude of its listeners in many countries. The Academy s repertoire includes works by Mozart, Paganini, Tchaikovsky, and Bernstein, as well as modern Kazakh
composers, such as Almaz Serkebayev and Tles Kazhgaliev.
We hope our concerts will bring true pleasure to you and let you develop a feeling for the culture and history of our independent Kazakhstan.
Posted by jimbo at February 1, 2005 9:38 AM