Ask:Music, Love, and Mysticism in the Ottoman World
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7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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JOSEPH ALPAR & FRIENDS
AŞK: MUSIC, LOVE, AND MYSTICISM IN THE OTTOMAN WORLD
SAT, NOVEMBER 16 at 7:30PM
Joseph Alpar and his ensemble will perform a diverse and exciting program of music exploring the long, intertwined histories of Jews, Muslims, and Christians in the Ottoman Empire from the 14th through 20th centuries. The central theme of the concert is love—aşk in Turkish (pronounced ah-shk)—in all its forms. Poignant songs of unrequited desire, lyrical wedding ballads about marital loyalty, bawdy tunes delighting in infidelity, driving Sufi and Jewish mystical songs about Divine and earthly beloveds, and musical vignettes of everyday courtship, relationships, and separation. The concert will tell an inspiring story of shared musical traditions and intense cultural collaboration between the peoples of the Ottoman world in several languages—Turkish, Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish (Ladino), Greek, and Arabic. Joseph Alpar will sing and perform on several Turkish and Greek instruments and will be joined by a stellar ensemble.
Presented by the Jacob Perlow Event Series and the Office of Special Programs
This event is free and open to the public. No ticket required.
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