Ara Dinkjian performs "The Invisible Lover" on the ūd

“The Invisible Lover” by Ara Dinkjian, performed by Ara Dinkjian on the ūd, Tamer Pinarbasi on the qānūn, and Glen Velez on the riq. Filmed in the The Koç Family Galleries featuring Carpets, Textiles and the Greater Ottoman World and Arts of the Ottoman Court (14th–20th centuries), on August 1, 2018.

Production support was provided by The Augustine Foundation.

Credits:
Director: Kate Farrell
Producer: Melissa Bell
Editor: Alex Guns
Camera: Alex Guns and Kelly Richardson
Lighting: Ned Hallick
Gaffer: Christopher Yurnet
Sound Recording and Post-Production Audio: David Raymond
Production Coordinator: Kaelan Burkett
Production Assistants: Stephanie Wuertz, Sarah Cowan

Organized by the Department of Musical Instruments
Jayson Kerr Dobney, Frederick P. Rose Curator-in-Charge
Bradley Strauchen-Scherer, Associate Curator
J. Kenneth Moore, Curator Emeritus
Tim Caster, Principal Technician
Pamela Summey, Programs Coordinator

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