Noor Cultural Centre
    

Song of Lahore at MISAFF

Aug 13th 2016

song of lahore
Noor Cultural Centre is a proud sponsor of the film Song of Lahore at the Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival 2016.

Directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Andy Schocken, Song of Lahore follows the musicians of Sachal Studies, founded in 2004 by Izzat Majeed to create a space for traditional music in a nation that had rejected its musical roots. After convincing a number of master musicians to pick up their instruments again, they quietly released some classical and folk albums. But it is an experimental album fusing jazz and South Asian instruments that brings Sachal Studios worldwide acclaim. Their rendition of Dave Brubeck’s Take Five becomes a sensation, and Wynton Marsalis invites them to New York to perform with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. After a groundbreaking week of rehearsals fusing the orchestras from Lahore and New York, the musicians take to the stage for a remarkable concert. Despite their rising international acclaim, Sachal Studios remains virtually unknown in Pakistan. The ensemble is faced with a daunting task; to reclaim and reinvigorate an art that has lost its space in Pakistan’s narrowing cultural sphere.

Date: Sunday August 7, 2016

Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Cineplex Cinemas Mississauga (309 Rathburn Road West, Mississauga)
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/misaff16-presents-the-musical-and-moving-song-of-lahore-tickets-26499829704

 






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