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Gazi Khan, an expert khartal player.

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Cultural Exchanges
The Silk Road Ensemble conducts cultural exchanges and workshops with musicians around the world, such as master khartal player Gazi Khan (above) from Rajasthan, India. The khartal is a percussion instrument consisting of simple wooden blocks, held two in each hand.


Calendar

February 25, 2009
Along the Silk Road Teacher-Training Workshop
with Yo-Yo Ma and curriculum experts from Stanford University
Teachers College, Cowin Center – New York, NY
For teachers of 6th-grade Social Studies, Music or Visual Arts
from schools in New York City
Learn more and register to attend
    Workshop: 4 PM
    Performance by Yo-Yo Ma: 6:15 PM

March 3, 2009
Humanities Day Performance
The Silk Road Ensemble
Harvard University – Cambridge, MA

March 8-20, 2009
Concert Tour: North America
The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma


June 5 & 6, 2009
Great Performers Series Concerts
The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts – New York, NY


June 8, 2009
Free Outdoor Concert & Live from Lincoln Center Broadcast
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
– New York, NY
Guggenheim Bandshell, Damrosch Park 


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