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January 03, 2008
YPLA Raise Awareness for Karabakh Chamber Orchestra
On December 4, the Young Professionals of Los Angeles (YPLA) organized a fundraiser at Neomeze in Pasadena's Old Town featuring the musical band Visa. Over 180 people attended the event, which raised over $1,000 for the Karabakh Chamber Orchestra (KCO) and contributed to a greater awareness about the orchestra.
The Pasadena Weekly featured a small article about the event and the newspaper had this to say about Visa's musical pedigree:
The music, fusing Middle Eastern rhythms with folk, Arabic, Greek and Armenian traditions, updates sounds of the past with modern sensibilities. The sounds of the duduk, an ancient flute, pervade the music, played by Jivan Gasparyan Jr., grandson of the legendary duduk master Djivan Gasparyan. Visa members’ distinct cultural roots intertwine to produce a masterful blend of multi-ethnic sound.
Initiated and funded by AGBU, KCO regularly performs concerts across Karabakh and neighboring Armenia.
Below is the cleverly-designed YPLA event invite.
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