Presented by International Indigenous Music Summit, Small World Music and Global Toronto The International Indigenous Music Summit (IIMS) is the largest global event solely dedicated to celebrating, creating awareness, sharing resources, and building opportunities for the Indigenous music community. IIMS 2024 will take place June 10-14, 2024 at the TD Music Hall and key performance venues […]
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Presented by Luminato Festival Toronto Curated by the Tawoos Initiative In collaboration with Small World Music and Virasat Welcome to Char Bagh, an outdoor celebration of South Asian music, visual arts, dance, architecture, and artisans. Based on the historic botanical gardens from pre-colonial South Asia, this is a night celebrating both queer and hidden histories of the subcontinent, […]
Presented by Small World Music and the Aga Khan Museum. Join us for an audiovisual exploration into the sounds, rhythms, and songs of Korea. During this lecture and demonstration, Maegandang will explore the genre and history of Korean music. For a number of years, the global music community has benefited from the export efforts of the South Korean […]
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Presented by Small World Music and the Aga Khan Museum Let the enchanting sounds of the haegeum, gayageum, and geomungo lead you on a sonic journey of music and dance with the dynamic Korean music group, Maegandang. Named after the word Maegandang (魅衎黨), meaning a group of people who charm and entertain the audience, […]
Presented by Small World Music and Frames Per Second Join us for an unforgettable screening experience as we present Annette Berger and Grete Jentzen’s captivating film Closer to God. Camera work for this film is done by Lars Barthel. In many cultures music is a way to get closer to God. The music […]
Presented by Small World Music and Frames Per Second Join us for an unforgettable screening experience as we present Annette Berger and Grete Jentzen’s captivating film Closer to God. Camera work for this film is done by Lars Barthel. In many cultures music is a way to get closer to God. The music […]
Presented by Small World Music and Lulaworld Festival As part of both the 2024 Lulaworld Festival and the Small World Music Series, Toronto-based artists Nastasia Y and Ahmed Moneka team up to celebrate their new album releases on the Lulaworld Records label. Don’t miss this special night of Ukrainian indie jazz and soul alongside Afro […]
Presented by Small World Music and TO Live On Saturday, July 20th, Small World Music and TO Live present the iconic Bollywood musical composer trio, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, arguably India’s most successful and popular musical trio, became a nationwide sensation after they composed the chartbusters of the 2001 movie Dil Chahta Hai. They have composed music for over 50 […]
Presented by Small World Music, the Aga Khan Museum and The Creative School Chrysalis Join us for an evening of powerful Sufi voices & rhythms with Saami Brothers Qawwali group. Known as ‘the path of the heart’, Qawwali music expresses the fervent devotion of the great Sufi mystics. The music begins by drawing the audience in […]
Presented by Small World Music and the Aga Khan Museum Join us for an evening of music and poetry as we explore the rich legacy of Hazrat Amir Khusrau and Saint Kabir Das. Among the most revered and popular poet saints in India, both Khusrau and Kabir spoke of love unabashedly. A love that went […]
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