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KUWAITI MODERNIZED, FOLKLORIC MUSICAL EVENING IN ARMENIA
08/02/2013 | 01:53 PM | Kuwait News
Kuwaiti modernized, folkloric musical evening in Armenia
YEREVAN, Feb 8 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti cultural delegation here continued
its presentation of Kuwaiti cultural and heritage aspects by featuring
an evening of Kuwaiti modernized and folkloric music, which was
conducted by the national troupe of music and folkloric arts and held
at the Armenian national theatre of music and theatrical shows.
On his part, Sahel Al-Ajmi, chairman of culture and arts department
at NCCAL (the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters),
told KUNA that the troupe, consisted of 28 artists, presented a
various compilation of Kuwaiti and eastern music, using many string
instruments such as violin, Oud, and Qanun accompanied by Kuwaiti
drums, noting that the audience had also a taste of classic Kuwaiti
traditional and popular songs and anthems, that was performed in old
Kuwait during various labor at sea and desert.
He asserted that music has a special distinctiveness in crossing
boundaries of language and gathering the world and people on
understanding it, pointing out at the same time that it is within
the roots and depth of Kuwaiti art and culture and due to that the
NCCAP continues its cultural and artistic exchange with countries
and people around the world.
Also, Al-Ajmi noted the distinctive Kuwaiti-Armenian relations, which
dates back to a half century and continues to prosper and develop
especially since the cultural agreement between the two countries
that was signed in 2009, which also includes exchange of diplomatic
missions and mutual official visits.
The evening was attended by Armenian Minister of Culture Hasmik
Poghosian, Secretary General of Kuwait's National Council for Culture,
Arts, and Letters (NCCAL) Ali Al-Youhah, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Armenia
Bassam Al-Qabandi, Armenian Ambassador to Kuwait Fadey Charchoghlian,
members of diplomatic missions for various countries, and number of
visual and readable media. (end) yt.ma KUNA 081353 Feb 13NNNN
http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2291787&language=en
08/02/2013 | 01:53 PM | Kuwait News
Kuwaiti modernized, folkloric musical evening in Armenia
YEREVAN, Feb 8 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti cultural delegation here continued
its presentation of Kuwaiti cultural and heritage aspects by featuring
an evening of Kuwaiti modernized and folkloric music, which was
conducted by the national troupe of music and folkloric arts and held
at the Armenian national theatre of music and theatrical shows.
On his part, Sahel Al-Ajmi, chairman of culture and arts department
at NCCAL (the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters),
told KUNA that the troupe, consisted of 28 artists, presented a
various compilation of Kuwaiti and eastern music, using many string
instruments such as violin, Oud, and Qanun accompanied by Kuwaiti
drums, noting that the audience had also a taste of classic Kuwaiti
traditional and popular songs and anthems, that was performed in old
Kuwait during various labor at sea and desert.
He asserted that music has a special distinctiveness in crossing
boundaries of language and gathering the world and people on
understanding it, pointing out at the same time that it is within
the roots and depth of Kuwaiti art and culture and due to that the
NCCAP continues its cultural and artistic exchange with countries
and people around the world.
Also, Al-Ajmi noted the distinctive Kuwaiti-Armenian relations, which
dates back to a half century and continues to prosper and develop
especially since the cultural agreement between the two countries
that was signed in 2009, which also includes exchange of diplomatic
missions and mutual official visits.
The evening was attended by Armenian Minister of Culture Hasmik
Poghosian, Secretary General of Kuwait's National Council for Culture,
Arts, and Letters (NCCAL) Ali Al-Youhah, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Armenia
Bassam Al-Qabandi, Armenian Ambassador to Kuwait Fadey Charchoghlian,
members of diplomatic missions for various countries, and number of
visual and readable media. (end) yt.ma KUNA 081353 Feb 13NNNN
http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2291787&language=en