Demystifying Qawwali – SOLD OUT

2019-04-188:00 pm–9:30 pm Small World Music Centre FreeFreehttps://www.showpass.com/demystifying-qawwali/ Presented in association with the Aga Khan Museum and part of the 17th Annual Asian Music Series. Qawwali is the most popular Sufi devotional music from South Asia and, in recent years, has gained increased attention from worldwide audiences. Despite its popularity, upbeat rhythm and emotional appeal, […]

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Qais Essar x Fazelyar Brothers – SOLD OUT

2019-04-118:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $20 Adv / $30 Door$20 Adv / $30 Doorhttps://www.showpass.com/qais-essar-x-fazelyar-brothers/ Co-presented by The Tawoos Initiative and Small World Music Society and part of the 17th Annual Asian Music Series. Qais Essar is a contemporary Afghan composer, instrumentalist and producer who channels his melodic designs through the rabab, a 2,500-year-old […]

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Anda Union

2019-04-178:00 pm–10:00 pm Flato Markham Theatre $49-$59 / YouthTix $15$49-$59 / YouthTix $15https://secure1.tixhub.com/markham/online/b_otix.asp?cboPerformances=3483&cboEvent=2150 Presented by <a href=”https://www.markham.ca/wps/portal/home/arts/flato-markham-theatre in association with Small World Music Society and part of the 17th Annual Asian Music Series. “They brought a marvelous sense of a long and still vibrant tradition.” – The Herald A compelling combination of Mongolian musical styles […]

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Film: Anda Union from the Steppes to the City

2019-04-068:00 pm–9:45 pm Small World Music Centre FreeFreehttps://www.showpass.com/film-anda-union-from-the-steppes-to-the-city/ Co-presented with Flato Markham Theatreand part of Small World Music Society’s 17th Annual Asian Music Series. Anda Union – From the Steppes to The City is a rare insight into a forgotten land on the furthest edges of China, home to more than 6 million Mongolians. Anda […]

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respectfulchild / Janice Jo Lee Trio – SOLD OUT

2019-05-186:30 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $15 Adv / $20 Door$15 Adv / $20 Doorhttps://www.showpass.com/respectfulchild-janice-jo-lee-trio/ Presented in partnership with Polyphonic Ground and in association with Venus Fest. Part of Small World Music Society’s 17th annual Asian Music Series. An evening showcasing two up and coming Canadian artists who are pushing musical boundaries while fostering […]

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Shades of Jazz – Full Circle

2019-03-168:00 pm–10:00 pm Small World Music Centre $20 Adv / $25 Door$20 Adv / $25 Doorhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/shades-of-jazz-series-full-circle-tickets-53648073833 Presented by Manta-Kundi Group. In this first edition of the “Shades of Jazz” series, the balafon, keys and steelpan go Full Circle back around the globe, powered by three dynamic and versatile performers; Adama Bilorou Dembele, Richard Uglow and […]

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Bird Dance

2019-03-092:00 pm–3:00 pm Toronto Centre for the Arts – Lyric Theatre $28-$40$28-$40https://www1.ticketmaster.ca/bird-dance-farnaz-ohadi-and-mashregh-ensemble/event/10005630FAD265D6 Part of the Nowruz Festival organized by Tirgan in partnership with Aga Khan Museum. Canadian Folk Music Award Nominee, Farnaz Ohadi, weaves the soft lyricism of Persian poetry with the intoxicating rhythms of flamenco and Latin percussion in her latest album and touring […]

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Bird Dance

2019-03-106:00 pm–7:00 pm Toronto Centre for the Arts – Lyric Theatre $28-$40$28-$40https://www1.ticketmaster.ca/bird-dance-farnaz-ohadi-and-mashregh-ensemble/event/10005630FAE065EF Part of the Nowruz Festival organized by Tirgan in partnership with Aga Khan Museum. Canadian Folk Music Award Nominee, Farnaz Ohadi, weaves the soft lyricism of Persian poetry with the intoxicating rhythms of flamenco and Latin percussion in her latest album and touring […]

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