Slideshow: 6th Annual Middle Eastern Festival
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A performer from the Sayat Nova Dance Ensemble leads the audience in a line dance.
Photo by Kelly Davidson
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The Pletenitsa Balkan Choir with the Berklee World Strings (directed by Eugene Friesen).
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Middle Eastern Festival founder Christiane Karam speaks to the crowd.
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Dancers from Boston-based Ludo Mlado light up the BPC.
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The Zulal Armenian A Cappella Folk Trio, backed up by Pletenista and the Berklee Middle Eastern Festival band.
Photo by Kelly Davidson
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Acclaimed Armenian vocalist Aleksan Harutyunyan serenades the audience.
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The Sayat Nova Dance Ensemble.
Photo by Kelly Davidson
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The Pletenitsa Balkan Choir, directed by festival founder Christiane Karam.
Photo by Kelly Davidson
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Pianist Christina Azarian shines on the BPC stage.
Berklee's Signature Series returned to the BPC on March 3 for the sixth annual Middle Eastern Festival. This year's festival was dedicated to the music of Armenia, and featured special performances by acclaimed Armenian folk singer Aleksan Harytyunyan and Boston-based folklore dance ensemble Ludo Mlado. Other perfomances included the Sato Moughalian-directed Perspectives Ensemble, a cappella folk trio Zulal, and live painting by Kevork Mourad. It was truly a special night to celebrate Middle Eastern music and culture.
Click on the image above for a short slideshow of images from the concert.
Watch a performance from the festival by Berklee's Pletenitsa Balkan Choir here: