Sounds of Silk: Discover Music and Dance from the Silk Road - Lecture

Name: Sounds of Silk: Discover Music and Dance from the Silk Road - Lecture
Start: 2025-08-16T14:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-08-16T16:00:00-06:00
Location: 210 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT, United States, Utah 84111

Schedule

Sat Aug 16 2025 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

210 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT, United States, Utah 84111 | Salt Lake City, UT

Dr. Farima Berenji and Qais Essar will perform and discuss dance and music from the cultures along the ancient Silk Road, in connection with Eastern Arts' exhibit on Levels 3 & 4.
Lecture by Dr. Farima Berenji and Qais Essar will take place in the Main Library's auditorium: https://events.slcpl.org/event/14019211
Dr. Farima Berenji is an award winning, internationally acclaimed dance artist, ethnologist, choreographer, instructor, and archaeologist specializing in ancient, sacred, classical, and folkloric dances spanning the millenniums of Persian civilization, the Silk Road, and the Near East. Qais Essar is an Afghan-American musician based in Phoenix, Arizona. A rabab player and songwriter, he is noted for the song "The Crown Sleeps" from the 2017 animated film The Breadwinner, which won the Best Original Song prize at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018. These experts will perform and discuss the dance and musical traditions from cultures along the ancient Silk Road. This event draws connections with the musical instruments and textiles from the vast collections of Eastern Arts on display on Levels 3 & 4 that celebrate the diverse cultures of the historic Silk Road.