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    Gulf Daily News, Bahrain
    Oct 6 2012


    Festival ends on a high note


    Saturday, October 06, 2012


    THE curtains came down on the 21st Bahrain International Music
    Festival last night, after daily performances by six world-class
    artists from Egypt, Jordan, Armenia, Sudan, Tunisia and Spain.

    It was organised by the Culture Ministry as part of events to
    celebrate October as the month of music, marking Manama being named
    this year's Capital of Arab Culture.

    The festival ended with an ensemble of prominent musicians, who got
    their name from Queen Sofia of Spain.

    Orquesta De Camara Reina Sofia, a Madrid-based orchestra, brought to
    life the works of legends such as Bach, Mozart and Tchaikovsky.

    Egyptian mezzo-soprano opera singer Nouresta Elmarghany and Georgian
    pianist Maya Gvineira launched the festival on Sunday with a memorable
    night of opera at the Cultural Hall, next to the Bahrain National
    Museum.

    The theme of the opera was 'Love Recital', where the duo presented a
    ride through the ages with a selection of some of the most legendary
    operas and musicals from Europe and America.

    The opera was followed by Armenia's Queen of Qanun Hasmik Leyloyan on
    Monday, who performed her groundbreaking blend of folk and classical
    compositions.

    Ms Leyloyan is known for her talent with the Armenian Qanun and
    guiding it from its traditional folk music and blending it with
    intricate classical compositions, pioneering a new sound for her
    country's national string instrument and the Armenian school of Qanun.

    Billboard chart-topping Jordanian pianist Zade, who has been dubbed
    Jordan's cultural ambassador, took to the stage on Tuesday to combine
    Arabic music with Latin, classical and pop flavours.

    Thirty-year-old Zade began his musical journey when he started playing
    at the age of 13 after he was attracted to the sonic quality of the
    instrument, he told the GDN.

    He attended Berkeley College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts, the US,
    and began touring solo and shortly after toured with different
    orchestras.

    Sudanese singer-songwriter Mohammed Al Amin showcased his raw vocal
    abilities with his fluid oud music.

    The oud has had a rich history in the Middle East and Bahrain and is a
    significant part of the culture.

    Tunisian violinist Amina Srarfi performed last night, effortlessly
    blending compositions from traditional Eastern influences with Western
    classics.


    http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=339141

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