Music I: Firdaus Women’s Orchestra
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In July 2020, the UAE sent off a mission to space, the Emirates Mars Mission. Inspired by the space expedition, A.R. Rahman, renowned Indian composer and performer, composed an original piece for the Firdaus Orchestra, the legacy orchestra that debuted at Expo 2020 Dubai. The heavenly Firdaus Orchestra is an ensemble of 50 female musicians from across the Arab world that bring together a constellation of different talents and diverse instruments.
In the first in a three-part series exploring music at Dubai’s Expo, we'll chart the makings of this wonderful orchestra with its gifted conductor Yasmina Sabbah and star mentor A.R. Rahman.
This podcast is by Expo 2020 Dubai and produced by Kerning Cultures Network.
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