Erbil orchestra brings global touch to Kurdish folk music
Shafaq News- Erbil
Kurdistan Orchestra drew a large
audience in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), on Sunday
with a performance that recast traditional Kurdish music through Western
classical orchestration.
Led by prominent Georgian conductor
and artist Mamuka Ilashvili, the concert at Peshawa Hall at the KRI Ministry of
Culture and Youth featured a selection of Kurdish folk compositions newly
arranged by the Georgian artist.
Ahmed Kamal, a participant in the performance, told Shafaq News that Kurdish musical heritage has considerable melodic richness and diversity that could help it reach international stages. He described the concert as an effort to present the melodies in a modern form without losing their original character.
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