Music Department Residency Qyrq Qyz (Forty Girls)
Ancient epic of Central Asian “girl power” told through music, poetry and contemporary film.
As projected images transport us to the wind-scoured steppes of Central Asia, seven virtuosic young female bards from that region sing, recite and play traditional instruments to share an ancient oral epic of female courage and empowerment. A cutting-edge collaboration between two of Uzbekistan’s greatest contemporary artists—fi lmmaker Saodat Ismailova and composer Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky—Qyrq Qyz tells the story of 40 women warriors who defend their land against Persian invaders and establish a rule of justice and compassion.
English subtitles.
Co-presented with the Aga Khan Music Initiative.
Funded in part by the Wetzel Family Fund for the Arts.
