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RECENT SAA-uk EVENTS & PERFORMANCES
SALAAM NAMASTE - CULTURE BAZAAR FAMILY FUN DAY
In partnership with Leeds City Council & Leeds Museum
Supported by Awards For All
Sunday 15th March 2009
The Carriageworks, Leeds
After a year out in 2008, Culture Bazaar is
back! This year’s event celebrates the diverse South Asian communities
of Yorkshire, navigating South Asian festivals and communicating faith
through art. South Asian cultures will be celebrated through music,
dance, clothing, art and food – a rather tasty proposition. Culture
Bazaar is open for all to come, enjoy and experience, perfect for a
wonderful family day out.
The event will incorporate a special
showcase of Bollywood Dance and Music, Indian Classical Music, Visual
Arts (including Henna painting), Bharatanatyam Dance, Bhangra plus lots
more. There will be lots of activities going on throughout the day, so
if you’d like to cook or taste exotic foods, experience some new music
or dance or just like to see a demonstration of South Asian art,
Culture Bazaar welcomes you with open arms…
AFREEN
Concert Series
Thursday 26th February 2009
Seven Arts, Leeds
February is the month of love and accordingly, SAA-uk welcomed Najam Javed, Fazal Hussain and Shahbaz Hussain to Seven Arts to perform their profound Ghazals. At the crossroads of Central Asia, the music of Pakistan is perhaps one of the most diverse in the world. It has developed many different facets of musical expression and sound with cultural influences coming from North Africa, Arabia, India, Persia, Portugal and Britain. The poetic song form known as ‘Ghazal’ came to South Asia from Persia in the 14th century and operate on a profoundly deep level of poetic vision and text. Ghazals bring to light the many moods of love, from the delighted to the dejected, and over the last seven hundred years the eminent poets of South Asia turned their talents to writing these folk songs, and the finest singers and musicians used all their skills and artistry to interpret them.
BANDISH
'Five40Five' Series, in association with Sheffield City Hall
Wednesday 18th February 2009
The Ballroom, Sheffield City Hall
SAA-uk returned to Sheffield City Hall's 'Five40Five' Series with Bandish performing their soothing mixture of music from around the world. An overwhelming performance in 2008 left the audience wanting more; so on public demand, Bandish came back for more! This Yorkshire based group infuses the musical genres of 'world' music, Jazz, Indian Classical, African, Western Classical and Sufi music. They performed a mixture of traditional compositions as well as their own contemporary work. Featuring Mohamed Assani (Sitar & Tabla), John Ball (Santoor, Tabla & Djembe) and Henrik Linnemann (Flute).
VIOLIN SISTERS
Concert Series
Thursday 29th January 2009
Seven Arts, Leeds
A rare Carnatic (South Indian Classical) Music concert in Leeds. Kalaimamani Dr. M. Lalitha and Kalaimamani M. Nandini (with Mridangam accompaniment by Barathan Balayogan) peformed in the depths of the Yorkshire winter to warm the senses of the appreciative Seven Arts audience. They are internationally acclaimed violin maestros and have been widely applauded as the ‘Queens of Violin’ (South African Times) of the present generation. Popularly known as the ‘Violin Sisters’, these outstanding musicians have enthralled audiences with their spell binding music. As Cultural ambassadors of India’s rich musical heritage, Lalitha and Nandini have traversed the four corners of the globe, spreading the message of global harmony and promoting bi-lateral ties between different nations through their music.
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