Nowruz
Persian New Year
Iran
Milad Mohammadi – tar
Kazakhstan
Ulzhan Baibusynova – voice, dombra
Kirghizstan
Eleman & Aibek Kanybekov – komuz
Uzbekistan
Zamira Aminova – dance
Tuymorad Kodirov – voice, tanbur, doyra
Omid Temirov – dotar, rubab, doyra
Rostamjan Tagaykulov – doyra
Coproduction
Klarafestival, Bozar
With the support of
Concert partner
For over 3,000 years, the Persian new year celebration Nowruz, meaning “the new day,” has marked the first day of spring. It is a moment when millions of people worldwide, from the Balkans to Central Asia, from the Middle East to the shores of the Black Sea, unite in a common celebration of the awakening of nature, dancing and making music together. Klarafestival and Bozar celebrate this annual highlight with a concert in which four ensembles and soloists each give a unique voice to their local culture, from Iran to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
Milad Mohammadi © Frank Emmers