Samba Touré, the keeper of African blues, and his band bring their soulful sound to Canada for the first time. A master musician, Touré preserves the rich legacy of West African blues through original compositions and interpretations of centuries-old songs. Joining him on stage are Soulemane Kane...

Sombra Efímera is an installation project by dancer and artist Eduardo Guerrero in which the dimensional images gain plasticity and allow the viewer to imagine a multiplicity of worlds, building private and intimate spaces in relation to public ones.

As a cross-disciplinary art form, Flamenco is...

Master flamenco artist Eduardo Guerrero is joined by National Ballet Apprentice Dancers create for a moving and memorable performance set within a transparent bubble.

Eduardo Guerrero González (Cádiz, 1983) started dancing when he was only six years old at Carmen Guerrero’s school, where he buil...

During the Toronto city-wide arts festival, Nuit Blanche, Indigenous-Canadian artists perform vocals and percussion from within an inflatable bubble. The clear dome, set against the beautiful autumn evening, creates the perfect atmosphere for this powerful, immersive performance.

Episode 01 : Rajasthani Toronto Blues
Padma Shri Lakha Khan, perhaps the last maestro of the sindhi sarangi instrument, arrives from Rajasthan at the Aga Khan Museum. In this short documentary, Lakha Khan preforms with Canadian musicians in a unique collaboration.

Episode 2: House Blues

Padma Shri Lakha Khan, perhaps the last maestro of the sindhi sarangi instrument, arrives in Toronto from Rajasthan. The maestro plays with internationally renowned Pakistani artists Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad Qawwal at special house party. The barriers of border and pe...

Episode 3: Our Blues

Padma Shri Lakha Khan, perhaps the last maestro of the sindhi sarangi instrument, plays with internationally renowned Pakistani artists Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad Qawwal at the Aga Khan Museum. Canadian musicians join the performs for a once in a lifetime experience.

Dive into the evocative soundscape of The Black Fish Project, a cross-genre creation by Iranian-Canadian composer Keyan Emami.

Commissioned by the Ton Beau String Quartet (TBSQ) in 2019, this multidisciplinary masterpiece draws inspiration from the iconic Persian children's story, “The Little Bl...

Discover the enchanting fusion of cultures with This Tale of Ours, a dynamic quartet formed in 2010 at the Labyrinth Institute in Crete.

The ensemble, comprising two musicians from Crete, multi-instrumentalists Ross Daly and Kelly Thoma, alongside Toronto-based tombak player Pedram Khavarzamini ...

Experience the unique and versatile techniques of Miguel Fernández Ribas, known as 'El Yiyo,' a talented flamenco dancer from Sant Roc, Barcelona, with roots in the Roma community.

Raised amidst flamenco sounds, he honed his skills by learning from online sources and embracing the technology of ...

Embark on a profound musical journey with Under the Persian Musical Sky, a concert featuring the artistic director of Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian, and acclaimed Persian music maestro Kayhan Kalhor.

Delve into the refined and emotive world of Persian music, an art that has evolved continuously...

Journey with them from Tehran to Toronto as they explore the magical intersection of classical tradition and experimental innovation within music.

This piano composition by contemporary multi-instrumentalist Afraaz Mulji is inspired by a 16th-century music manuscript in our 2021 exhibition, Hidden Stories: Books Along the Silk Roads.

The manuscript, now in the collection of Western University in Ontario, was originally owned by a monastery...

Go on a musical adventure to Istanbul with the Selcuk Suna Trio. Like the Turkish metropolis itself, the ensemble’s rich sound pairs diverse, deeply rooted traditions with modern big-city glamour and grandeur.

The Selcuk Suna Trio are:
– Selcuk Suna (clarinet)
– Ergun Gulbay (kanun)
– Alihan Ina...

Drawing subtly from both 20th-century composers and the contemporary palette of electronica, Huun Huur Tu transform ancient songs into to ethereal, universal music accompanied by lively acoustic compositions.