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A Tapestry of Sacred Music 2024
12 – 14 Apr 2024
Returning for its 15th edition, encounter the beauty of sacred traditions from familiar and distant lands.
Music
Festival Opening: Blessings of the Barong
Eka Suwara Santhi, Gamelan Pinda Sari and Sanggar Langlang Jagat
(Singapore, Indonesia)
12 Apr 2024
Esplanade Forecourt Garden
Open the festival with the Balinese barong, a creature that leads the forces of good, in an auspicious blessing ceremony.
Music
Call to the Divine: Music of Sufi Rites
Kudsi Erguner & Muezzins of İstanbul
(Türkiye)
14 Apr 2024
Esplanade Theatre
Be entranced by the mournful cry of the ney flute, alongside soaring vocal renditions of Sufi mystic poetry.
Music
Bringing It Back to Church
Callie Day
(USA)
13 Apr 2024
Esplanade Concert Hall
Feel the joy and exuberance of the African American church through the powerhouse vocals of Callie Day and her ensemble.
Music | Dance
Gongkar Great Drum Dance
Gongkar Choede Monastery
(India)
12 & 13 Apr 2024
DBS Foundation Outdoor Theatre at Esplanade (12 Apr) and Esplanade Courtyard (13 Apr)
Witness this regal ritual drum dance that will be performed outside India and Tibet for the first time ever.
Dance
Taoist Processional Arts – Guardians of the Gods and Dance of the Qilin
Zhong Lian Dian Folk Arts and Yan Wong Cultural Troupe
(Singapore)
14 Apr 2024
Esplanade Courtyard
Observe the spectacle of netherworld generals and mythical beasts that accompany Taoist religious processions.
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