Sat April 29, 2017
Dialogue, Understanding, and Tolerance: Lessons from Asia, Past and Present
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In the venerable Jesuit tradition of facilitating dialog among different faiths and peoples, this symposium brings speakers from various disciplines and regional specializations to discuss how cultures from Beijing to Samarkand and from Lahore to Hyderabad have found ways of fostering vibrantly multicultural, pluralistic, tolerant, and resilient societies. In that vast region where nearly half of all humanity resides, the universal human desire for mutual understanding has produced wisdom, harmony, and—last but definitely not least—mesmerizingly beautiful music.
The symposium will conclude with a performance by the acclaimed Uyghur flamenco guitarist Erkin Abdulla. He fuses the music of Andalusia with the sounds of Sufi music and dance that reflect the phrasing and compositional styles of the Muqam—a form of classical Islamic music and dance performance. Erkin, perhaps more than any other contemporary artist, is seen as embodying an “interlocking” (kirishmaq) of Uyghur forms of performance withthe flamenco guitar, making him an exemplary figure in East and Central Asia’s cosmopolitan musical scene.
Made possible through the generous support of the Jesuit Foundation of San Francisco, The China Business Studies Initiative (CBSI) and the Program in Asian Studies.
Lunch will be provided. For more information and the full event program, please contact Professor Stephen Roddy at [email protected]
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The symposium will conclude with a performance by the acclaimed Uyghur flamenco guitarist Erkin Abdulla. He fuses the music of Andalusia with the sounds of Sufi music and dance that reflect the phrasing and compositional styles of the Muqam—a form of classical Islamic music and dance performance. Erkin, perhaps more than any other contemporary artist, is seen as embodying an “interlocking” (kirishmaq) of Uyghur forms of performance withthe flamenco guitar, making him an exemplary figure in East and Central Asia’s cosmopolitan musical scene.
Made possible through the generous support of the Jesuit Foundation of San Francisco, The China Business Studies Initiative (CBSI) and the Program in Asian Studies.
Lunch will be provided. For more information and the full event program, please contact Professor Stephen Roddy at [email protected]
In the venerable Jesuit tradition of facilitating dialog among different faiths and peoples, this symposium brings speakers from various disciplines and regional specializations to discuss how cultures from Beijing to Samarkand and from Lahore to Hyderabad have found ways of fostering vibrantly multicultural, pluralistic, tolerant, and resilient societies. In that vast region where nearly half of all humanity resides, the universal human desire for mutual understanding has produced wisdom, harmony, and—last but definitely not least—mesmerizingly beautiful music.
The symposium will conclude with a performance by the acclaimed Uyghur flamenco guitarist Erkin Abdulla. He fuses the music of Andalusia with the sounds of Sufi music and dance that reflect the phrasing and compositional styles of the Muqam—a form of classical Islamic music and dance performance. Erkin, perhaps more than any other contemporary artist, is seen as embodying an “interlocking” (kirishmaq) of Uyghur forms of performance withthe flamenco guitar, making him an exemplary figure in East and Central Asia’s cosmopolitan musical scene.
Made possible through the generous support of the Jesuit Foundation of San Francisco, The China Business Studies Initiative (CBSI) and the Program in Asian Studies.
Lunch will be provided. For more information and the full event program, please contact Professor Stephen Roddy at [email protected]
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The symposium will conclude with a performance by the acclaimed Uyghur flamenco guitarist Erkin Abdulla. He fuses the music of Andalusia with the sounds of Sufi music and dance that reflect the phrasing and compositional styles of the Muqam—a form of classical Islamic music and dance performance. Erkin, perhaps more than any other contemporary artist, is seen as embodying an “interlocking” (kirishmaq) of Uyghur forms of performance withthe flamenco guitar, making him an exemplary figure in East and Central Asia’s cosmopolitan musical scene.
Made possible through the generous support of the Jesuit Foundation of San Francisco, The China Business Studies Initiative (CBSI) and the Program in Asian Studies.
Lunch will be provided. For more information and the full event program, please contact Professor Stephen Roddy at [email protected]
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