Dubai: There was no room for chatter at the Remix 2011 concert last week. All attention was on the 12-man band on stage at the Ismaili Centre in Dubai.
The talented musicians captured the attention of hall as they played their instruments. Lured into submission by one composition after another, the audience surrendered in blissful silence.
In an attempt to immortalise the musical legacies of the Middle East and Central Asia the Aga Khan Music Initiative organises such performances and educational programmes among young artists across several countries.
“Not only the archaic instruments but the Ismaili Centre with its scenic structure in the heart of Dubai inspired by the Fatimid era transported us back to an ancient time,” a member of the audience said.
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