Unless otherwise noted, all programs take place on Thursdays at 5:10 pm at the historic Michigan Theater, located at 603 E. Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor, and are free of charge and open to the public.
January 22, 2009
Gilgamesh
(re)creating Gilgamesh: The Artistic and Technical Exploration of an Ancient Epic
Clarinetist and Composer Kinan Azmeh and Visual Artist Kevork Mourad have collaborated to illuminate the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, using both music and painting as vehicles for story telling. In this presentation, prior to their weekend UMS performances, the artists discuss the origins of the project and their creative collaboration. They also demonstrate the fusion of music, painting, and technology through performance excerpts and examination of the more technical aspects of their work.
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Selected Bibliography
- Kinan Azmeh - Syrian Clarinetist..
- Kinan Azmeh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- Kinan Azmeh: I am a living example of what this country has to offer | Forward Magazine..
- KINAN AZMEH - Gilgamesh..
- The Silk Road Project Kevork Mourad.
- Anonymous. 2007. "Live illustrations" are born during a performance in Providence. Armenian Reporter, May 5.
- Flowers, Jennifer. 2002. The Dark and Bright of the Soul: Kevork Mourad'spaintings map the emotional landscape. Coast Weekly, June 12.
- Harpootian, Yvette. 2008. Kevork Mourad opens new exhibition at Gallery Z in Providence. Armenian Reporter, April 12.
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