Asian Music Circuit
Asian Music Circuit | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | AMC |
| Origin | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | music promoter |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Website | http://www.amc.org.uk |
The Asian Music Circuit (AMC) is a
registered charity funded by Arts Council England,[2] the organisation celebrates twenty years since its incorporation in 2011, though it was initially founded in 1989. It is regarded as a leading promoter of pan-Asian music in England.[3][4]
Concerts and touring
Touring is the main activity of the AMC.Sage Gateshead and at Manchester International Festival. It occasionally brings tours to Europe, the US and Asia.
The AMC brought
Bollywood stars Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy to the Royal Albert Hall
in September 2011 - the group's first-ever performance in the UK.
Education and outreach projects
Every year, the AMC hosts a variety of workshops and courses for singers and instrumentalists, including khyal, tabla, dhrupad and ghazal. In partnership with the UK IMRs, the AMC sends artists to lead performance days with detainees. Working with local schools in West London, the AMC invites teachers to bring classes into its museum, or sends teachers to classrooms directly. Its foci have included the music of Afghanistan[8][9][10] and poetry events.[11][12]
Since 2010, the summer schools have been scaled down due to funding cuts.
Museum of Asian Music
The Prince of Wales
in 2008. It features permanent displays of Asian musical instruments and temporary exhibitions focusing on different countries and regions of Asia. An extensive audio-visual archive is based here and can be accessed on dedicated computer terminals.
See also
References
- ^ Companies in the UK. Asian Music Circuit Limited. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ Arts Council England Archived 2010-12-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ BBC. Discovering London's Asian music archives. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ South Asian Arts-uk. Links. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ WOMEX. AMC Profile. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ Royal Albert Hall. Flute Encounter 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ BBC. Proms 2009. Indian Voices Day.. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ Vimeo. British Council's Partnership programmes. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ Afghanaid. Asian Music Circuit - a Festival of Afghan Culture. Archived 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ Afghan Events Worldwide. Asian Music Circuit launches new festival of Afghan culture. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ Poet in the City. Courtly Love. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ National Portrait Gallery. The Indian Portrait: Events. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ Time Out. Asian Music Circuit's Museum. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ Visit London. Asian Music Circuit's Museum. Retrieved 7 February 2011.