<p>Visiting Indians had the privilege to witness the traditional dance of the Xinjiang Uyghur region of China as its leading cultural, dance and music group- the Xinjiang Mukamu Art Ensemble gave a sterling performance at the Indian Council for cultural Relations (ICCR) in Delhi recently. <br /><br /></p>.<p>More than 50 artistes of the group, young men as well as women, sang, danced, played unique musical instruments and narrated folklores of China. They even sang a Hindi Number ‘Pyaar na ho to is duniya mein jeena mushk’l ho jaye’ winning the hearts of one and all present. The Xinjiang Mukamu Art ensemble - a Unesco Heritage treasure of ethnic culture- was established in 1989. <br /><br />They render Mukamu- the refined classic music of the Uyghur ethnic minority group and the local name for a large music suite. It is a gem in the music treasure created by the Uyghur people and is regarded as the pearl of oriental music. Since its establishment, the ensemble has performed on stage a great number of Mukamu performances consisting of folk song, dance and orchestra performances. Besides Uyghur, it has also performed in Britain, Pakistan, Germany, Switzerland, Iran, Sudan, Morocco, Mauritania and a host of other countries, receiving appreciation everywhere.<br /><br />Their performance at ICCR on April 3rd evening began with His Excellency, Zhang Yan – The Ambassador of China to India, thanking ICCR for inviting the troupe here. He observed, “ICCR is a premiere organisation promoting cultural dialogue between various countries. Thanks to ICCR, this troupe will be performing in India for the first time. I hope their performance is loved by all and they make their way back here every year from now.”<br /><br />Following the opening speech, the Xinjiang Arts Troupe initiated its performance with a few Qabiyat Mukam selections where the singers were Osman Amat and Tursungul Smasak. Ms Izzat Eliyas sang a solo ‘I miss you’ which was followed by the Atux Folk Dance by Adila Nurmanat. The acrobatic hand skill by dancer Haryat Eziz was a huge hit with the audience. Following this, there were group dances by Golden Dolan and Nazirkom and a female group dance called Bowl Dance. <br /><br />Closing the evening, Mr Sayed Shahid Mahdi, Vice President of ICCR remarked, “India and China have witnessed a significant increase in their cultural interactions over the last more than one year. The present performance is part of the cultural diplomacy between our two countries. Hopefully this will further strengthen our bilateral relations and I am confident that they will provide the much needed leadership at the international level.”</p>
<p>Visiting Indians had the privilege to witness the traditional dance of the Xinjiang Uyghur region of China as its leading cultural, dance and music group- the Xinjiang Mukamu Art Ensemble gave a sterling performance at the Indian Council for cultural Relations (ICCR) in Delhi recently. <br /><br /></p>.<p>More than 50 artistes of the group, young men as well as women, sang, danced, played unique musical instruments and narrated folklores of China. They even sang a Hindi Number ‘Pyaar na ho to is duniya mein jeena mushk’l ho jaye’ winning the hearts of one and all present. The Xinjiang Mukamu Art ensemble - a Unesco Heritage treasure of ethnic culture- was established in 1989. <br /><br />They render Mukamu- the refined classic music of the Uyghur ethnic minority group and the local name for a large music suite. It is a gem in the music treasure created by the Uyghur people and is regarded as the pearl of oriental music. Since its establishment, the ensemble has performed on stage a great number of Mukamu performances consisting of folk song, dance and orchestra performances. Besides Uyghur, it has also performed in Britain, Pakistan, Germany, Switzerland, Iran, Sudan, Morocco, Mauritania and a host of other countries, receiving appreciation everywhere.<br /><br />Their performance at ICCR on April 3rd evening began with His Excellency, Zhang Yan – The Ambassador of China to India, thanking ICCR for inviting the troupe here. He observed, “ICCR is a premiere organisation promoting cultural dialogue between various countries. Thanks to ICCR, this troupe will be performing in India for the first time. I hope their performance is loved by all and they make their way back here every year from now.”<br /><br />Following the opening speech, the Xinjiang Arts Troupe initiated its performance with a few Qabiyat Mukam selections where the singers were Osman Amat and Tursungul Smasak. Ms Izzat Eliyas sang a solo ‘I miss you’ which was followed by the Atux Folk Dance by Adila Nurmanat. The acrobatic hand skill by dancer Haryat Eziz was a huge hit with the audience. Following this, there were group dances by Golden Dolan and Nazirkom and a female group dance called Bowl Dance. <br /><br />Closing the evening, Mr Sayed Shahid Mahdi, Vice President of ICCR remarked, “India and China have witnessed a significant increase in their cultural interactions over the last more than one year. The present performance is part of the cultural diplomacy between our two countries. Hopefully this will further strengthen our bilateral relations and I am confident that they will provide the much needed leadership at the international level.”</p>
