Group:  Ilyos Arabov Ensemble

Date: 27 February 2026

Time: Doors open at 7pm

Venue: Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, SOAS University of London, WC1H 0XG

Ilyos Arabov, born in the ancient city of Bukhara and now recognised one of the finest musicians in Uzbekistan, leads this internationally acclaimed ensemble in a programme of Shashmaqom (the music nurtured in the court of the Emir of Bukhara) and traditional songs for celebrations, with dances performed by the leading artist Dilorom Madrakhimova. The programme moves seamlessly between the Turkic and Persianate heritage of these gorgeous and sophisticated repertoires. 

Tickets: https://deerevents.com/

Supported by the Maqām Beyond Nation project at SOAS.




 

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