Soosan Lolavar on writing the piece
"To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan and not quite enough time." - Leonard Bernstein. Oh Len, (can I call you Len?) how right you were. And never has this quote rung more true than at this moment. I am currently writing the piece of music that will mark the closing of our Stay Close project and cannot ...
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Innovative notation techniques
Participants in our workshop for 11-16 year olds devised an innovative way to notate and record the work they carried out that day. The young people were encouraged to use their voices creatively in order to represent some of the emotional themes running through the Iranian children's story The Little Black ...
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Shirin on her experience as a participant
Shirin Amani Azari, who took part in our adult sessions at IYDA, talks about her experiences as part of the project: The music project filled our hearts and left us with the experience of joy, laughter, closeness, creativity and teamwork through music. Each session opened like a Pandora's box full of joyful surprises. ...
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Jameel Prize 3 winner announced
Dice Kayek has won the £25,000 Jameel Prize 3 for Istanbul Contrast, a collection of garments that evoke Istanbul’s architectural and artistic heritage. The Jameel Prize is a biannual award presented to an artist inspired by Islamic heritage. Kayek's clothes are stunningly beautiful, reflecting the intricacy of ...
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