Part of the Bahrain International Music Festival last year (archive)
Monday 2 October 2023 / 08:47
The Bahrain International Music Festival kicked off its 32nd session yesterday, Sunday, with a diverse program that combines Asian, Western and classical music, highlighting the Bahraini “art of sound.”
The first evening of the festival was performed by the Bahrain Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Maestro Mubarak Najm, which presented excerpts from the most famous Austrian classical compositions, under the title “A Night in Vienna.”
The festival’s program includes a concert on October 11, entitled “Chinese Qin Music”, presented by the Department of Chinese National Instruments at the Xi’an Conservatory of Music, while a concert by the German jazz band Jin Jim is scheduled for October 17.
On October 19, Indian flutist Sunil Avashat will transport the festival audience to the worlds of Indian traditional music, folk melodies and raga music, with the participation of a number of artists, including Samir Shivgar, Tusshar Dixit and Abhi Ingli.
The conclusion comes on October 20 at the Bahrain National Theater with “Sound Art Night,” performed by the Bahrain Music Band, led by Maestro Ziad Ziman, with the participation of artist Ahmed Al-Jumairi.
“The art of sound” is one of the audio arts that has been closely linked to the development of the musical movement in Bahrain. It is characterized by the strong voices of artists accompanied by the music of the oud and marwas instruments, in addition to the qanun and violin instruments, in addition to movement performances such as the qafn (dance) and the palm (safqa).
