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Middle Eastern music in Chicago
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-0921-w...
During the World Music Festival held in September of this year in Chicago, Naeif Rafeh and the al Sham Ensemble played authentic Middle Eastern music that left listeners breathless, and showed them a taste of a culture not of their own. Naeif Rafeh has been based in Chicago for ten years.
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Submitted by Zzevi13
2 months, 2 days, 16 hours agoTags: middle east, Middle Eastern, music, ensemble, chicago
Taiko Drumming: an Ancient Japanese Art, Today
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http://http://www.silive.com/eastshore/weekly/index.ssf?/bas...
Taiko Drumming is an ancient Japanese art form originating from Gagaku, a certain type of court music that is one of the oldest still being played today. Taiko itself is a mixture of martial arts and percussion, the word "taiko" meaning 'drum'.
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Submitted by Zzevi13
11 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 12 hours agoTags: taiko, drumming, drum, ancient, japanese, art, gagaku
Southeast Asian Paintings Sell for Millions
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http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=26526
In Hong Kong, Sothesby's sale of Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian paintings made far more money that was estimated. Over HK$71 Mil was spent (US$9 million). The article in the link tells more about each of the individual works sold.
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Submitted by Zzevi13
13 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 10 hours agoTags: Hong, Kong, auction, Asian, paintings, Southeast | |
