Post Tagged with: "Ilyos Arabov Ensemble"
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Concert at SOAS by the Ilyos Arabov Ensemble
Photo credits to © Mike Skelton On 27 February 2026, the Ilyos Arabov Ensemble performed at the Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre, SOAS University of London, presenting the rich musical and dance traditions of Bukhara. Ilyos Arabov: Vocals, Tanbur (long-necked plucked lute), Sato (long-necked bowed lute), Dutor (long-necked plucked lute), Doira (frame drum) Farangiz Makhmudova: DutorNasimkhon Muzaffarov: DoiraVosidjon Makhmudov: Ghijjak (short-necked bowed lute)Dilorom Madrakhimova: Dance Where Boundaries Dissolve Bukhara and its musics testify to the cultural diversity of […]
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Music and Dance of Bukhara: Spiritual Heartland of Central Asia
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 […]