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Alash In Concert
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Event Category:
Live Music: All
Price:
Admission is free and open to the public, and donations are welcome
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Dates and Times:
March 14, 7:30PM-10:00PM
| Omaha Northwest High Magnet School will soon be hosting the Tuvan ensemble Alash in concert! The performance will be held Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 7:30 PM in Northwest's Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public, and donations in support of the Northwest Vocal Music Department are welcome. This is a remarkable opportunity to hear some of the most beautiful and fascinating music heard anywhere. Alash are masters of Tuvan throat singing, a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. Masters of traditional Tuvan instruments as well as the art of throat singing, Alash are deeply committed to traditional Tuvan music and culture. At the same time, they are fans of western music. Believing that traditional music must constantly evolve, the musicians subtly infuse their songs with western elements, creating their own unique style that is fresh and new, yet true to their Tuvan musical heritage. What does throat singing sound like? "Imagine a human bagpipe-a person who could sing a sustained low note while humming an eerie, whistle-like melody. For good measure, toss in a thrumming rhythm similar to that of a jaw harp, but produced vocally-by the same person, at the same time." -Newsweek (March 17, 2006) Tuva (sometimes spelled Tyva) sits at the southern edge of Siberia, with Mongolia to its south. Over the centuries, Tuva has been part of Chinese and Mongolian empires, and shares many cultural ties with Mongolia. In 1944 it became part of the USSR, and until the late physicist Richard Feynman drew attention to it, was largely unknown to westerners. Tuva is now a member of the Russian Federation. (from www.alashensemble.com) Alash is presented through a joint venture of the Omaha Northwest Vocal Music Department and the Northwest Magnet for Law, Government and International Diplomacy. For more information about Alash, visit www.alashensemble.com. For information about the venue, email georg.getty@ops.org or call 402.557.3544. |
Venue Information
Venue:
Omaha Northwest High School
Address:
8204 Crown Pointe Avenue
City:
Omaha
State:
NE
Zip Code:
68134
Country:
United States
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