Name: Balkan Music at the Zorthian Ranch
Start: 2023-07-01T18:00:00-07:00
End: 2023-07-01T22:00:00-07:00
Location: Zorthian Ranch

Balkan Music at the Zorthian Ranch

My name is Alan Zorthian and I was born and raised in Altadena, California on the Zorthian Ranch. I am back living here now. My father, artist Jirayr Zorthian spent 57 years building a unique and interesting environment up here. As an architect, with the help of a dedicated and talented team I have modified and enhanced our space such that it embodies our passion for art, design and literature. We invite you to share our experience.“My dad used to have the party to celebrate the physical accomplishments he worked so hard to build. He wanted to see people interact with it. It was both an art opening and a celebration." Alan Zorthian

Alan Zorthian

Dance through the emotional surges of Balkan and Greek music this Saturday, and meet folk under the stars.

Zorthian Ranch

Balkanika enters the ZortexWe live in a melting pot of cultures. Modernity causes our society to be increasingly homogenized. The monoculture of the least common denominator leaves not much room for the beauty and complexity of the music from other times and places. They are often dismissed, yet their themes crop up - for example, in surf rock music, disguised by modernized instruments and textures. Folk music =&gt; Volksmusic =&gt; Music of the folks = Music of the peopleMusic is a superpathway in connecting people across generations and cultures. At this event, you will hear music from the cultures of Greece, Serbia/Croatia, Russia/Ukraine, Bulgaria, Roma (gypsy), and more. There will also be reading of poetry from Armenian Intelligentsia that were eventually sacrificed in the genocide. Whether or not there is a direct blood-lineage to a particular people and their culture, bringing their songs to life breathes a particular power into our modern lives that roots us deeper into our own present. Let this melting pot be marbled.Additional notes- - This event is outside, so bring appropriate footwear and clothing. - NO DOGS!! While we love dogs, please do NOT bring your furry friend. This is for his or her own protection.

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