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    East Meets West: Dünya Evokes Istanbul in Music, c. 1500-1800

    Presented by The Cambridge Society for Early Music and DUNYA Inc. at Christ Church, Cambridge

    January 28, 2013

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    East Meets West: Dünya Evokes Istanbul in Music, c. 1500-1800
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    "You can’t build a wall around music!” Six expert performers from the Dünya ensemble take us to old Istanbul, where East and West met. They draw on travelers' tales; a sultan's music director's manuscript; popular, courtly, and religious music from East and West. The group sing and play many exotic instruments: Ottoman harp, lute, reed-trumpet, flute, bagpipes, fiddle, viola da gamba, percussion, and more....

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    "You can’t build a wall around music!” Six expert performers from the Dünya ensemble take us to old Istanbul, where East and West met. They draw on travelers' tales; a sultan's music director's manuscript; popular, courtly, and religious music from East and West. The group sing and play many exotic instruments: Ottoman harp, lute, reed-trumpet, flute, bagpipes, fiddle, viola da gamba, percussion, and more. “Dünya” means "World." Joint us for the colorful world of old Istanbul! Reception follows.


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    Christ Church, Cambridge

    Christ Church, Cambridge
    Zero Garden Street
    Cambridge, MA 02138

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    $30 / $25 seniors students with ID free



    Phone: 617-489-2062


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