![]() ![]() The work that we do has highlighted a neglected group of composers – and performing artists – that genuinely represent the diversity of our community but who seem to have been airbrushed out of the canon of classical music.”Ĭertainly Omordia’s discovery of these untapped musical riches has already invigorated the classical repertoire and the impetus behind the African Concert Series has unleashed a wave of creative thinking among Africa’s classical musicians. Africa being a vast continent, there are many different varieties of its art music some composers from Ethiopia and South Africa, for example, wrote music in a western classical style while incorporating traditional melodies and rhythms with results that are unique and uplifting in equal measure.Ībove all, Omordia is determined that her series should reflect the vibrant nature of Africa and the diversity of its people: “I set out to reflect the diversity of the African continent where each country has a multitude of ethnic groups, each having its own language, culture and music. When, in 2014, one of the series’ performers, the Moroccan pianist Marouan Benabdallah, began his research into classical music by north African composers he discovered works by more than 90 composers from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan, Libya and beyond. Themed programmes such as A Nigerian Odyssey, the African Art Song, and Arabesque: Piano music from the Arab world are comparatively easy to construct because there is so much music to choose from. One of the most attractive features of African art music is its extraordinary variety. Its online concerts have been reaching thousands of viewers and some of its musical discoveries will shortly be included in the ABRSM grading exams syllabus – establishment recognition indeed! ![]()
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