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DESCRIPTION:Mugham\, or magma in some cultures\, is a classical Azerbaijani
  folk music form that carries the cultural and spiritual values of its peop
 le. Highly complex and developed\, it combines poetry with musical improvis
 ation\, and contains elements of mythology and spiritual mysticism. \n\nIt 
 was from attending his many performances of mughams and popular bardic song
 s sung by ashiqs (early Eastern singer-songwriters) that prominent singer A
 lim Qasimov's daughter\, Fargana\, discovered her flair for the music. And 
 it is through this sacred form that that the father-daughter duo exemplifie
 s the explosive artistic energy that results when a powerful musical model 
 ignites the spark of young talent. \n\nBoth mugham and ashiq songs are feat
 ured in this evening's performance. The Qasimovs are accompanied by a quart
 et of young musicians whose talents were shaped both by formal music educat
 ion and immersion in Azerbaijani oral tradition. "When I meet with the musi
 cians in my ensemble\," says Alim Qasimov\, "there's an atmosphere that sta
 rts to nourish us that comes from beyond our own will\, and that's the sour
 ce of the unpredictability in our music. It's almost a feeling of ecstasy t
 hat leads to a kind of meditation."\n\nIn 1999\, Alim Qasimov was awarded t
 he prestigious IMC-UNESCO International Music Prize for performers-the same
  award received in previous years by Ravi Shankar\, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan\,
  Yehudi Menuhin\, and Benny Goodman. He performs regularly in major concert
  venues throughout the world and has collaborated with pop and classical ar
 tists\, including Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble.
LOCATION:Singapore\, SG
SUMMARY:A Tapestry of Sacred Music 2016  Alim & Fargana Qasimov: performed 
 in Azeri
URL:https://www.bandwagon.asia/gigs/a-tapestry-of-sacred-music-2016-alim-fa
 rgana-qasimov-performed-in-azeri
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