Adelaide Festival Theatre
Saturday 19 October 2019
Presented by the Persian Cultural Association of SA
Take an enthralling and romantic musical journey along the Old Silk Road. A journey with many strands connecting the diverse and sometimes ancient cultures that stretch from East Asia across the continent to Europe
Featuring special guest artists alongside the best South Australian world music performers, Silk Road Caravanserai showcases talented artists from many of the new communities that now call South Australia home. From Arabic music ensembles of the Levant to Cossack dances from the Steppes or Oriental Harps this concert will delight and fascinate as we journey together through time and cultures
The Persian Cultural Association of SA is proud to present Silk Road – Caravanserai as its contribution to the 2019 OzAsia Festival Program in the Festival Theater, on Saturday 19th October at 5 pm. The concert will bring together artists with heritage from over 20 ethnic and cultures to celebrate the vibrancy of South Australian multiculturalism
After the concert, stay on to enjoy OzAsia’s famous Moon Lantern Parade and Fireworks at 8 pm in Elder Park
Feature performers
Headlining the concert is Tenzin Choegyal acclaimed as “The voice of the Himalayas” and a world recognized performer (singer & lute) of the nomadic Tibetan folk music tradition. With 9 albums and many amazing musical collaborations Tenzin has performed around Australia including at the Sydney Opera House and was recently filmed by the ABC Foreign Correspondent program. We are proud to present Shohrat Tursun & Uyghur Dancers who present the UNESCO recognized song cycle of the Ugyhurs ‘Muqam’. Adelaide’s foremost Chinese musicians Zhao Liang and David Dai will present traditional music for Guzheng and Erhu as well as featuring a Chinese Harp Ensemble from the Adelaide School of Chinese Music
The concert travels across the Asian continent taking in many of the ancient routes and meeting the cultures of the Silk Road with dynamic performances from acclaimed sufi-singer Farhan Shah who has been dubbed ‘the Pakistani Pavaroti’. Hindustani music will be beautifully presented by Sabika Jasmine & Group. As we journey West we will meet the Sorna Persian Traditional Music Ensemble and Farid Drokhshan’s Afghan music group
Complementing the music will be some special intimate dance presentations of Kurdish, Afghan Uzbek, Armenian and Persian dancers and featuring Cossack Ukrainian dance ensemble.
Merging with Europe and the Mediterranean the Silk Road will celebrate Arabic classical music with the Levant from the SA Arabic Music group, popular Syrian singer Zuhir Naji and earthy Greek music from Stratos Pikramenos group
A feature of this event is the creation of a Silk Road Ensemble of sixteen musicians and singers presenting dynamic cross-cultural compositions featuring percussionist Satomi Ohnishi, flautist Kerryn Schofield, and including Syrians Ahmad Sadik darabuka master and Zuhir Naji on Oud, They will be supported by Farhan Shah, Sabika Jasmine, Shivani Preston, Anne Harrington, David Dai and members of the Sorna Persian Ensemble
