![Rahim Al Haj [a middle aged man], wearing a scarf over a suit jacket playing an oud.](https://artsportal.la.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rahimalhaj_event_hero_1060x563-760x345.png)
Rahim AlHaj: Letters from Iraq
Presented by Texas Performing Arts
Description
Oud and String Quintet
Presented in partnership with KMFA-FM
Born in Baghdad, Rahim Al Haj is a master of the oud—a stringed instrument with a history dating back 5,000 years. Music has been a constant in his life throughout his years as an Iraqi, a political refugee, and now an American citizen.
Created from the text of actual letters expressing the emotions of Iraqis living in their war-torn country, Letters from Iraq is a poignant telling through music of war, its aftermath and its consequences. These stories become more than an aural presentation. They are truly a virtual visual reality at the hand of Rahim and his string quintet, each piece presenting a unique scenario, together weaving a complete tale of devastation, pain, redemption and, ultimately, hope.
Performance:
Nov. 8, 2019 at 7:30 PM
To make special arrangements for your course, contact:
Brenda Simms, Program Coordinator, Education & Curriculum Development, Campus & Community Engagement
bsimms@texasperformingarts.org
512-232-6213
Date and Time
Location
McCullough Theatre 2375 Robert Dedman Dr. Austin Texas 78712