EMME East Meets Middle East Concert Oct 7th South Asia Institute Chicago Doors 6:30pm Show 7pm More info https://www.saichicago.org/
South Asia Institute & Intercultural Music Present
EMME - East Meets Middle East
Fri Oct 7th
Doors 6:30pm | Show 7pm
South Asia Insitute 1925 S. Michigan Ave.
East Meets Middle East (EMME) is a musical collective across continents celebrating the rich traditions of the Middle East and South Asia. From Kolkata, India, Subrata Bhattacharya (tabla) and Abhisek Lahiri (sarod) collaborate with Ronnie Malley (oud) and George Lawler (percussion) in Chicago, IL to create a cross-cultural palette of improvisations and original compositions. The debut album is a result of a live rehearsal from a first time encounter between these artists whose backgrounds hail from India, the Middle East, and the United States. The group transcends boundaries creating musical dialogue by fluidly moving through raga and maqam, tala and iqa, the music theories and rhythms found in South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa.
EMME brings together related string instruments such as the Middle Eastern oud and the Indian sarod, and percussion instruments like the Indian tabla and Middle Eastern darbuka and riq. The group's message is to inform people, through music, about the similarities and distinctions between Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures, which are all too often mistaken for each other in media, politics, and Western society. The recording and collaboration highlight how arts can be an accessible means to foster more understanding about these
cultures.
South Asia Institute Mission & Vision
South Asia Institute cultivates the art and culture of South Asia and its diaspora through curated exhibitions, innovative programs and educational initiatives. We collaborate locally and globally to engage diverse communities in enriching creative experiences, support artistic production by emerging and established artists and foster cultural appreciation for the South Asian diaspora.
South Asia Institute amplifies South Asian voices and explores their complexities while staying connected to our larger human family. We work towards a world in which differences are celebrated not ignored, cultures are appreciated not misunderstood and people are uplifted through the power of the arts.
https://www.saichicago.org/