CANCELLED - Traversées – Constantinople and Ablaye Cissoko

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Thursday, April 30, 2026, 7:30 – 9 pm This event is cancelled and will be rescheduled for a future season. Join ensemble Constantinople and griot Ablaye Cissoko for an evening of musical storytelling that blends traditions from Iran, Senegal, and beyond. The kora and setar, traditional string instruments from two different cultures, meet with vocals, double bass, and percussion. In this collaboration, these traditions merge as though they had always existed side by side. Constantinople and Cissoko's music has been heard over one hundred times in various festivals and halls around the world. About Constantinople Constantinople aims to anchor music in the heart of our community and encourage cross-cultural exchange among artists from around the world. Since its founding, the ensemble has promoted the creation of works that incorporate diverse musical traditions, drawing a range from medieval manuscripts to contemporary aesthetics, from Mediterranean Europe to Eastern traditions and New World Baroque. About Ablaye Cissoko Kimintang Mahamadou Cissoko, a.k.a. Ablaye Cissoko, was born in Kolda, Senegal, from a Griot family. His first appearance on stage with his kora was at the age of 12 before he joined the Conservatoire of music in Dakar. Now living in Saint-Louis, Senegal, he is an eternal traveler as part of a new generation of artists who incarnate the crossover between Mandinka traditions and contemporary musical creation. Since 2002, he has played around the world, from Africa to Europe and America, and has collaborated with famous world music and jazz international artists, such as Randy Weston, Franois Jeanneau, Majid Bekkas, Richard Galliano, Beat Achiary, Volker Goetze, and La Chimera ensemble directed by Eduardo Egez.This performance is part of the 20252026 Meyer Concert Series season. The Bill and Mary Meyer Concert Series is generously made possible by the Bill and Mary Meyer Concert Series Endowment. Suntory is the Lead Corporate Sponsor of the 20252026 concert series.Image credit to Samadoss Maitoul. Sponsor: Asian Art Museum Venue: Asian Art Museum, West Building Building: West Building Event Location: Meyer Auditorium Cost: Free.Register in advance (recommended) Categories: After Five, Performances Accessibility: Assisted listening devices, Wheelchair accessible