Levi Wataka: For the Love of Classical Music and Rugby
Standing in front of the orchestra, Levi Wataka, holds a baton on his right hand, as the other hand rests on a music stand. He reads the score to interpret…
Nairobi Orchestra’s End of Year Concert, 2016.
Nairobi Orchestra kicked off its 2016 end of year concert with four performances that celebrate works of various composers: Holst Gustav Suite No.1 E flat for military band, Mendelssohn which…
Are conductors necessary at an orchestra performance?
They are probably the most admirable people on the orchestra scene, they are usually standing in the middle of the stage and waving their baton, whilst the members of the…
Bhangra Folk dance and Music
During the British Empire the Indians were brought to the East African protectorate to lay the Kenya-Uganda railway between 1896 and 1901. Once the railway was completed some of these…
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Intricate art of Bharathanatyam
Bharatnatyam is a dance art form that has spanned over 2,000 years. It originated in Southern India. The name Bharatanatyam is a simple derivation from the four aspects of dance…
KNYO Fundraising Concert | Canaan Owuor
In early 2016, five members of the orchestra auditioned and were successful in obtaining places to attend BISYOC, a music programme in the United Kingdom. BISYOC is an acronym for…
Symphony concert etiquette 101
I keep getting asked by my first-time friends that want to join me for a classical…
Elizabeth Knott and the Art of Oboe in Nairobi.
The oboe is one of those rare orchestra instruments that you will scarcely find played if you looked through the various orchestras in Kenya. For those that have ever Googled,…
Kenya National Youth Orchestra Edition of Conduct Us.
On Saturday afternoon  at Kenya National Theatre, the National Youth Orchestra were set to perform a set of beautiful and fun pieces they had worked on during a residential stay…
Nairobi Orchestra’s ‘Fantastique’ Concert
Classical music aficionados listen up! The Nairobi Orchestra is poised to take over the Braeburn Theatre on the 12th and 13th of March 2016. According to the organizers you should look forward…