Peking Opera, classical Indian music and songs inspired by Arabic poetry were brought together in a series of performances to celebrate cultural diversity in Oxford, England.
The Art Beyond Borders Initiative (ABBI) hosted an immersive concert at the city's celebrated Holywell Music Room.
The evening featured performances, including \"A Bird Singing in the Wind\", a Chinese art song by Betty Yan and Yuchen Zhang on soprano and piano. Indian classical music was represented by Aastha Mohapatra's \"Song of Radha\", highlighting the lyrical beauty of Raags. Meanwhile, \"Aatini Al Naya Wa Ghanni\", inspired by the poetry of Khalil Gibran, demonstrated the depth of storytelling in Arabic music.
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