The Nur Collective

19/06/2023

Next Tuesday, we will be making our first visit to CityU with our friends to introduce our instruments and music!

**Connecting to the World Music Seminar: A Musical Tour between East & West**

Date: 27 June 2023 (Tuesday)
Time: 15:30 - 17:00
Venue: Joseph Lee Hall (LT-3505), 3/F, Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building, City University of Hong Kong
*All are welcome*
Registration: https://www.cityu.edu.hk/ceo/programmes/event/connecting-world-music-seminar-musical-tour-between-east-west?value=P

Thanks to Cultural Exchange Oasis - CityU for the invitation!

30/03/2023

It was heartwarming to see such a big turn out at the Fringe for this cause!

Here is the setlist of the night:
1. Cıran (Neighbour)
2. Ay dilbêre (O beauty)
3. Dulab rast & Ya shadi al-alhan دولاب راست / يا سادي الالحان
4. Sama'i rast (Tatyos Efendi) سماعي راست
5. Uşşak saz semaisi (Salih Dede)
6. El hilwa di الحلوة دي
7. Til'it ya mahla nurha طلعت يا محلا نورها
8. Aziza عزيزة
9. Lamma bada yatathanna لما بدا يتثنى
10. Üsküdar'a gider iken & Ya banat el-iskandariyya يا بنات الاسكندرية

29/03/2023

Snippets from our rehearsal. Hope to see you tomorrow!

Earthquake Relief Concert
The Nur Collective, Hong Kong Fringe Club
⏰ 30.3.2023 (Thurs) 8PM
📍 The Jockey Club Studio Theatre, Fringe Club, Central
💰 HK$300 / HK$500 / HK$800 / HK$1000
🎟️ https://bit.ly/42CIpmv

20/03/2023

Earthquake Relief Concert - presenting Music from the Arab/Syrian and Turkish Traditions

Syria and Turkey, the two countries most affected by the earthquake on 6 Feb 2023, are homes to rich musical heritages, including regional folksongs and art music from shared roots in the Ottoman Empire. The Nur Collective & friends will lead you on a journey at the Hong Kong Fringe Club to discover some of most beloved classics in these traditions, performed on common instruments in the region such as the lutes oud, bağlama, the zither qanun, and the drums darbuka and riqq.

*The concert is free-seating for all ticket types.
*Net proceeds from ticket sales will go to non-profit organisations taking part in front line rescue and relief efforts in both countries.
⏰ 30.3.2023 (Thurs) 8PM
📍 The Jockey Club Studio Theatre, Fringe Club, Central
💰 HK$300 / HK$500 / HK$800 / HK$1000
🎟️ https://bit.ly/42CIpmv

15/02/2023

14/01/2023

我們去年在中大的演出，今天（14/1）晚上在港台第四台8-10時會有錄音轉播，一年內也可翻聽。錯過了演出的話，就不要再錯過錄音😉（連結在留言）

Our concert at CUHK last December will be broadcasted on RTHK Radio 4 tonight (14 Jan) at 8-10pm HKT and can be listened to online in the coming year. Click the link in comments if you missed the show!

***Programme***

Eugene Leung (Uyghur dutar), Tsz-Ching Tung (Uyghur satar):

1. Bizning naxshimiz (Our Song) - Uyghur folk song composed by Ablikim Abdulla (1927-?)
2. Penjigah dastan 1-3 merghuli - Instrumental pieces from the Penjigah muqam, one of the Uyghur Twelve Muqams

Abilay Seilkhanov (Kazakh dombyra):

3. Aqqu (White Swan) - composed by Nurgisa Tilendiev (1925-1998)
4. Köroglu - composed by Dauletkerei Shygaiuly (1820-1887)
5. Aday - composed by Qurmanghazy Saghyrbaiuly (1818–1889)

Eugene Leung (Uzbek tanbur), Elnur Hajiyev(Uzbek doira):

6. Instrumental suite from the maqom dugoh - instrumental pieces from the Uzbek classical shashmaqom

Eugene Leung (Uzbek dutar):

7. Aliqambar - Uzbek folk instrumental piece from Khorezm region

~ INTERMISSION ~

Eugene Leung (Oud), Dickson Cheung (Riqq):

8. Sama’i Rast - Ottoman classical instrumental piece composed by Kemani Tatyos Ekserciyan (1858-1913)

Alicia Lie (Voice), Eugene Leung (Oud), Dickson Cheung (Riqq):

9. Arouh Limin (Who Could I Go To) - Egyptian Arabic song composed by Riyad al Sunbati (1906-1981), set to words by Abdel Munaim al-Siba'i (1918 - 1978) , originally performed by Umm Kulthum (1898-1975)

Musa Genç (Voice, Turkish Ney), Elnur Hajiyev (Darbuka):

10. Ey âşık-ı dildâde (Lover of Lovers) - Turkish Sufi hymn (ilahi) composed by Sadik Efendi (1630-1709) to words by Sezayi (1669-1738)

Musa Genç (Voice, Bağlama), Elnur Hajiyev (Darbuka):

11. Yolcu (The Passenger) - Turkish Folk Song by Neşet Ertaş (1938-2021)

Hamed Sadeghi (Voice), Peyman Aela (Persian santur), Tsz-Ching Tung (Persian kamancheh), Eugene Leung (Oud):

Suite in Bayat-e Esfahan (a mode in Persian music)
12. Pishdaramad - Instrumental prelude composed by Reza Mahjoubi (1898 - 1954)
13. Avaz - free-rhythm vocal improvisation based on a poem by Hafez (ca. 1325 - 1390)
14. Chaharmezrab - instrumental piece composed by Peyman Aela (b.1990)
15. Bahare Delneshin (Delightful Spring) - metered song, composed by Ruhollah Khaleqi (1906 - 1965), set to poem by Bijan Taraghi (1930-2009)

Encore:
Morghe Sahar (Dawn Bird) - Persian metered song, composed by Morteza Neydavud (1900-1990), words by Mohammad-Taqi Bahar (1886-1951)

31/12/2022

What a journey 2022 has been, sharing the joy of musics along the Silk Road from virtual spaces to small and big stages. Thanks to all who have been to our performances, and all our friends who we had the joy to share the stage with. We look forward to another year of musical and cultural encounters and boundary-crossing in 2023!

12/12/2022

我們玩的是中亞、中東各種傳統樂器，可是好像還沒有專場介紹我們的樂器。感謝 尋樂 香港冷門樂器店 Museek Studio HK的邀請，這個星期六下午，我們的成員Eugene將會搬出家裡多年來收集的不同彈撥樂器，逐一介紹，並會連同我們得好友 Darbuka Dreamers Middle Eastern Drumming Ensemble的Dickson作示範表演。這次會用廣東話演講，希望到時候能與大家多多交流。

📆日期：12月17日 (六)
⏰時間：中午15:00-16:00
🎟費用：$180
📍地點：尋樂香港冷門樂器店
石硤尾賽馬會創意藝術中心L1-02
(石硤尾C出口5分鐘路程)
​報名：https://art-mate.net/doc/65149

For the first time we will have a dedicated session to introduce the instruments we play. This coming Saturday afternoon, our member Eugene will be presenting his collection of plucked string instruments at a talk at 尋樂 香港冷門樂器店 Museek Studio HK , a cosy specialist shop in ethnic and niche instruments, and doing some demonstrations with our friend Dickson from Darbuka Dreamers Middle Eastern Drumming Ensemble. The talk will be in Cantonese.

📆Date：Saturday 17 Decemb er
⏰Time：3pm-4pm
🎟Fee：$180
📍Venue：Museek Studio
L1-02 Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre (JCCAC)
30 Pak Tin Street,Shek Kip Mei
(5 mins walk from Exit C, Shek Kip Mei MTR Station)
​Registration：https://art-mate.net/doc/65149

10/12/2022

What a fantastic show-up yesterday! We and our friends immensely enjoyed bringing you this musical tour from the western fringes of China to the Mediterranean sea through Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek, Arab, Turkish and Persian music. Our gratitude to Prof. Fred Lau and his team at the CUHK Music Department CUHK Department of Music 香港中文大學音樂系 for making this happen!

The event has been recorded by the RTHK and will be broadcasted on radio and TV in 2023 - stay tuned for the schedule!

24/11/2022

Bridging Sound and Culture Series: Music of Central Asia & the Middle East
Date & Time: Friday 9 December 2022, 7:30pm
Venue: Lee Hysan Concert Hall, CUHK (10mins walk from University MTR station)
**Free admission, no registration required**

The Nur Collective 成員好榮幸會參與中文大學音樂系這個音樂會。音樂會由我們的成員Eugene策劃，演出六種不同音樂：維吾爾、哈薩克、烏茲別克、阿拉伯、土耳其以及伊朗，場外亦有一個關於這些音樂的圖片展覽。音樂會免費入場，希望到時見到您！

Members of the Nur Collective will be taking part in this full-scale concert at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, curated by our member Eugene at the invitation of the CUHK Music Department, presenting six sets of musics : Uyghur, Kazakh, Uzbek, Arab, Turkish and Persian at the beautiful Lee Hysan Concert Hall, complete with a photo exhibition on these musics at the venue. Hope to see you there!

09/11/2022

Khaleeji music from the Gulf region is an infectious music that combines ecstatic Arabic melodies with the swinging rhythms that originate from Africa.

We, together with our guest artist Dickson Cheung, will be doing a small set of Khaleeji & other Arabic music this Sunday afternoon in the outdoor area of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza, as part of the "International Cultural Ethnic Performances" Festival. Come discover this uniquely groovy music under the autumn sun!

Date & Time: Sunday 13 November 4:30pm
Venue: HK Cultural Centre Piazza