ORIENT 2009

The International Festival
of Oriental Music

Artistic director – Peeter Vähi

The first ever concentrated show of oriental music in Estonia, a tradition going back to the year 1992, has brought the most authentic performers from India, Siberia, Middle East, Central Asia, Far East, and South East Asia. It is certainly a leading musical event in the Baltic States where music lovers can enjoy performers like Hariprasad Chaurasia, ensemble “Kodō”, Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar, Jivan Gasparyan, ensemble “Huun-Huur-Tu”, Alim Qasimov, Burhan Öçal, Sevara Nazarkhan, Gyuto and Gyume Buddhist monks, etc. Keep a close eye on our website and advertising – the show goes on.

In Estonian / Eesti keeles 

Voices from the Silk Road

Tue May 5th at 7 pm, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
Wed May 6th at 7 pm, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
Thu May 7th at 7 pm, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
Fri May 8th at 7 pm, Pärimusmuusika Ait, Viljandi (in co-operation with Viljandi Culture Centre)
Sat May 9th at 7 pm, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
Sat May 9th at 6 pm, Sapnu Fabrika, Riga, Latvia (in co-operation with Origo Folk Festival)
Sun Sun May 10th at 7 pm, Estonia Concert Hall, Tallinn
Sun May 10th at 11 am, Riga, Latvia (in co-operation with Origo Folk Festival)
 

Performers from China, Uyghuristan, Pakistan, North India, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey
 

Wu Man, Kabul Ensemble, Fareed Ayaz Qawwal, Abhay Phagre Ensemble, Shanbehzadeh Ensemble, Mekit Muqam Group, etc
 

The program will be announced in Dec 2008

Organizers:
Tiina Jokinen – managing director
Elle Himma – producer
Mart Kivisild – design
Kadri Kiis – accountant

See also:
Orient festivals
Orient presents in 2008
Orient 2007
Orient presents in 2006
Orient 2005 
Festival archives

Orient in Palmyra
The Path To The Heart Of Asia, the CD recorded with featuring musicians of “Orient 1992”

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