Manipur's Laihui ensemble to perform at opening ceremony of - United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues on May 14th 2007 - |
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Laihui's appearances in New York provides the world a rare opportunity to see the music and dance of Manipur, an isolated province of India bordering Burma (now Myanmar), where its cultural traditions have been preserved in their purest forms and kept out of reach from much of the Western world. Manipur is located in the foothills of the southeastern Himalaya, bordering Burma, and is the cradle of the civilization and culture of the Meiteis, a Tibeto-Burman people. Laihui: The Centre for Research on Traditional and Indigenous Arts has been a leader in the traditional art forms of Manipur in contemporary idioms. Based in Imphal, Laihui was founded by its Mayanglambam Mangangsana Meitei, under the guidance of Thongam Thoiba, his Pena Oja (teacher). Laihui conducts research in Manipur's traditional arts and presents seminars, workshops and performances in India and internationally. To date, it has produced over 40 interpretations of traditional performances and three documentary films. For information on the Sixth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum of Indigenous Peoples, please visit http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/. For more information on the World Music Institute's concert on May 11, 2007 and ticket purchase and information please visit the World Music Institute's website at www.worldmusicinstitute.org. or here . The above Press Release is provided by Somi Roy, a Manipuri-American arts curator living in New York . This announcement was webcasted on May 06th , 2007 |
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