"Expo 2020 Dubai" has announced the creation of an international studio for musical recording, to become a permanent facility within the legacy of the international event in the future city, "District 2020", to be launched by the "Paradise Orchestra", the first women's band of its kind in the region, which will be formed by "Expo 2020" . "Expo 2020 Dubai" calls on musicians, whose level of music education ranges between medium and semi-professional, to apply now to join the Firdous Women's Orchestra, by sending a video recording of their musical talent (https://www.expo2020dubai.com/en/discover/ attractions / firdaus-orchestra), which also explains enrollment criteria and other information.
It will be led by the "Female Paradise Orchestra", the creative international musician, "AR". Rahman », who will supervise the band and compose the tunes for the opening orchestra, as well as put his name on the new studio.
And the creation of the Ferdous studio by AR. Rahman »And the formation of the orchestra, as part of ambitious plans to highlight Dubai and the United Arab Emirates, among the international centers for recording and music production, which enhances the vital role of the state, as a cultural crucible in which people of different nationalities come together to work and live together in harmony and harmony.
50 talents
The "Paradise Orchestra" will include 50 female musical talents from all over the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East, to form a unique music project, starting from the sophisticated studio that will be the seat of the orchestra training.
The band will include girls women of different ages and cultural backgrounds, and will draw inspiration from the rich musical culture of the United Arab Emirates and the region, which dates back centuries, and which used musical instruments such as oud, rababa and darbak.
international music
The orchestra will perform world-class music at the Expo 2020 Dubai, including two concerts by the AR. Rahman », and was presented on the occasion of International Women's Day on the eighth of March 2021, in addition to a number of other events and performances at various places of the international event site.
Morgan Faraidooni, CEO of Wings and Exhibitions at Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “(Al Firdous Studio) by AR Rahman and Al Firdous Women Orchestra, two inspiring projects that will present a lot of creative work before (Expo 2020 Dubai), and during its activities, and after It ends with several years, as music unites the world, which is what this project does in every sense of the word, and it is a true celebration of the main slogan of (Expo 2020 Dubai): (Minds continue and make the future) ».
Long experience
The studio and orchestra will benefit from the long years of experience of the musician Rahman in Bollywood, Hollywood and international music, in which he produced many creations, and during which he won many awards, including "Oscar" and "Grammy" awards.
Perhaps Rahman's best known is the soundtrack he composed for the movie "The Slumdog Millionaire", which topped the regulations thanks to an unprecedented merging of traditional orchestral styles with modern music, which was included in the list of artists with the highest sales in India.
Universal studio
AR said. Rahman: “This world-class studio will attract music giants to Dubai, and by working with a group of the most talented musicians in the region, the Firdous Women Orchestra will enable Dubai to become a center of musical creativity, and I look forward to being part of that.”
100 female performers will be chosen to participate in direct performance experiences in Dubai, after which 50 of them will be selected to join the orchestra, as their training process begins in the summer of this year, and their stay will be in Dubai during the period of Expo 2020 Dubai.
Cultural elements
Firdous Studio belongs to AR Rahman »and the Al Firdaws Orchestra for Women are part of a wide range of cultural elements, which will help Expo 2020 Dubai be the most wonderful event in the world, which celebrates the genius of humanity and its achievements.
The "Expo 2020 Dubai", which kicks off on October 20 and runs until April 10, 2021, will be the first international Expo to be held in the region, and the largest event ever witnessed.
The studio supports Dubai's position internationally for recording and producing music.
The Paradise Orchestra will feature 50 talents from the UAE and the region.