Have you ever wondered how Buddhism and rock music relate? Do you think of an apocalypse when you gaze at a lush courtyard? Listen and learn to “think freer” about the Smithsonian’s museums of Asian art, our collections, and the big ideas they provoke.
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The Freer and Sackler Galleries’ Silk Road Storytelling group is made up of volunteers from the Washington DC community who have cultural ties to various sites along the ancient Silk Road. They trained with professional storyteller Louise Omoto Kessel to learn to tell stories from their homelands including Turkey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, China, Mongolia, Korea, and Japan. Here is a sample of their stories. We trust that listeners will experienc ...
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Stories from ChinaAf Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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A story from JapanAf Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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A story from ChinaAf Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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A story from ChinaAf Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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Stories from TibetAf Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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A story from BangladeshAf Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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A story from BangladeshAf Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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It’s often said that cooking is an art. But what can art tell us about cooking? Hear about food etiquette in medieval Iran, tea-drinking in Japan, the development of wine in Eurasia, and artist James McNeill Whistler’s distinctive breakfast parties.Af Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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How do we deal with a world that seems to be collapsing around us? Explore how different societies have used art to make sense of disaster and to protect themselves from perceived chaos.Af Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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Stories from TurkeyAf Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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