It was a last minute decision to go for the Chamber Music concert yesterday, and it was so worth it. The concert was by two talented artists; Ballake Sissoko played the Kora, a traditional instrument of Mali, which had 21 strings and Vincent Segal played the cello. As much as it's the first time they are performing in Kuwait, it is my first time listening to the Kora along with the cello. The concert they presented was a fusion of African-European music which they composed. Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal make a wonderful team and the music they bring out together is absolutely beautiful. What I would say, about their music, is that, its timeless, peaceful and soothing, it touches the core of your heart. If you listen to their music when all else is silent, you would go into a trance. Vincent Segal explained that the Kora is a very diffcult instrument and its not easy to tune. The Chamber Music concert was organized by the French Embassy together with National Council for Culture Arts and Letters on Tuesday, November 28, at Shamiyah Theatre, opposite the Shamiya Cooperative Society.
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| Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal |
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