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Seoul Music: Korean Sanjo Meets New York Jazz (Complete)

NEW YORK, May 19, 2018 — A form of Korean music that originated from indigenous shaman culture, sanjo performances traditionally include a soloist interacting and improvising with the rhythms of the janggo (double-headed drum). In this contemporary interpretation of the genre, acclaimed sanjo musicians are joined on stage by Grammy-winning jazz artists for a performance that encompasses Korean music, American jazz and blues, and klezmer traditions. (1 hr., 21 min.)

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Arts
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Symposium: The Murals of Gongkar Chosde and Khyentse Painting School (Complete)

Luo Wenhua describes the Chinese artistic influence on the mural paintings of Gongkar Chosde monastery.
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Symposium: The Cosmopolitan Vision of the Gu ge Court (Complete)

Deborah Klimburg-Salter explains the diverse tradition of paintings from the Gu ge court on the western Tibet frontier.
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Arts
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Symposium: Almost an Echo of Life: Sponsor Figures in Tucci Paintings (Complete)

Rob Linrothe explores the conventions for representing sponsor figures in Buddhist art from India and Tibet.
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Arts
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Geographical and Other Borders in the Symbolism of Padmasambhava (Complete)

Robert Mayer describes the crossover appeal of Padmasambhava, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Arts
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Moving Borders: Symposium Keynote Address

Andrew Quintman delivers the keynote address "Peripheral Visions: An Indian Buddha in the Tibetan Imaginary."
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Business
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Can Mindfulness Coexist With Capitalism?

Two views on whether the practice is inherently in conflict with modern business principles.
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Business
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How Meditation Benefits Business (Complete)

Aetna CEO discusses how meditation in the office leads to greater employee satisfaction and increased revenue for companies of all sizes.
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Current Affairs
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'We Don't Know Why Aung San Suu Kyi Hasn't Said Anything' About the Rohingya

Two Burmese journalists explain why the democracy icon and de facto head of state has said so little about Myanmar's persecuted minority.
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Current Affairs
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2018 Osborn Elliott Prize Luncheon and Discussion (Complete)

Asia Society honors two Reuters journalist in absentia for their coverage of Myanmar's Rohingya crisis.
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Current Affairs

Why Holding Back East Asia's Women Holds Back Asia

A discussion on gender disparities in South Korea and Japan with NPR's Elise Hu.
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Arts
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Lahore Literary Festival New York 2018 Performance: Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawwal and Brothers (Complete)

The qawwali songs of Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawwal and Brothers bring audiences closer to the divine.
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Current Affairs
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Lahore Literary Festival New York 2018: Keynote Address by Ayesha Jalal (Complete)

The author and MacArthur fellow delivers the keynote address at Lahore Literary Festival New York.
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