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Kronos Quartet has set the standard for more than three decades, boldly combining a spirit of exploration with a commitment to expanding the range and context of the string quartet. The group now joins with Azerbaijan's greatest singer, the legendary Alim Qasimov—"one of the most thrilling, unashamedly emotional performers on the planet" (The Guardian, London)—and his daughter, vocalist Fargana Qasimov, for a boundary-breaking musical evening. With each ensemble performing their own solo set before joining together onstage, the artists will perform pieces drawn from the repertoire of Azerbaijani ashiqs—oral-tradition singer-songwriters whose music portrays, often with wry humor and searing irony, the power of love and the pain of separation.

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Composer Colloquium
Fri, Feb 3
3-4:30 pm
125 Morrison Hall
Free and open to the public

The weekly Composer Colloquium at the Department of Music welcomes members of the Kronos Quartet for a moderated session about commissioned works.

Sightlines
Sun, Feb 5
6-6:30 pm
Hertz Hall
Free to ticket holders

A pre-performance talk by Aida Huseynova, Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University at Bloomington

Lecture Demonstration
Mon, Feb 6
430-6 pm
125 Morrison Hall
Free and open to the public

A lecture demonstration with Alim and Fargana Qasimov and ensemble members, moderated by Aida Huseynova, Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University at Bloomington. Presented in association with the Center for Near Eastern Studies and the Department of Middle Eastern Studies.