Date: January 28–29, March 4–5, and April 8–9, 2006 Location: Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium Admission: Free; Reservations required.
Join us for Sounds of L.A., an annual concert series that explores our city's varied musical geography, celebrating the work of masters as well as up-and-coming musicians from around the globe.
Omar Faruk Tekbilek
Saturday, January 28, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 29, 3:00 p.m.
Omar Faruk Tekbilek brilliantly interprets the religious, folk, and contemporary music of the Middle East, transcending
political boundaries while celebrating traditional lyrics and rhythms.
Tekbilek is a virtuoso on several traditional Near Eastern string and percussion instruments and a master of
dozens more. This performance will feature Tekbilek and his ensemble, as well as special guest Hasan Isakkut on kanun.
Music Sample
Hear an excerpt from "Laz" from Omar Faruk Tekbilek's CD Mystical Garden (1996, Celestial Harmonies)
Kiran Ahluwalia
Saturday, March 4, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 5, 3:00 p.m.
Enjoy one of the world's great vocal traditions with Indo-Canadian singer Kiran Ahluwalia, who masterfully performs the folk songs of Punjab and the Persian-inspired poetic song form known as the ghazal.
Ahluwalia celebrates classic Indian songs and creates new ones by setting the words of Indo-Canadian and Pakistani Canadian poets to her own music.
Music Sample
Hear an excerpt from "Vo Kuch" ("Passion") from Kiran Ahluwalia's self-titled CD (2005, Triloka Records)
Ana Moura
Saturday, April 8, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 9, 3:00 p.m. A few seats are still available for Sunday's performance. Call (310) 440-7300 for reservations.
Ana Moura's melodious contralto is a perfect match for traditional Portuguese fado.
A rising star in Portugal and abroad, Moura blends grace with soul-stirring emotion in her songs about love and longing. Fado, says Moura, "is all about emotions and feelings. It needs no translation."
Music Sample
Hear an excerpt from "Porque teimas nesta dor" ("Why do you insist on this pain") from Ana Moura's debut CD Guarda-me a vida na mão (2003, Universal Music Portugal)
