Masterclass in Central Asian Shashmaqam

Key information

Date
Time
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Venue
Main Building, SOAS
Room
G52

About this event

SOAS Department of Music is delighted to be hosting Honoured Artist of Uzbekistan, Ilyos Arabov, to discuss and demonstrate his art.

An outstanding singer, instrumentalist, and maqām master from Uzbekistan, Arabov has performed internationally and won prestigious prizes at festivals worldwide. He is recognized as one of the leading performers of Central Asian Shashmaqom, and heads the instrumental performance department at the Yunus Rajabi Institute in Tashkent.

Attendance

This event is free to attend and is open to all. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Photo by Francisco Anzola / CC BY 2.0