This summer, three students from Imperial College, London will travel
on horseback to the remote and beautiful valleys and mountains of the
Altai Republic in south Siberia. The expedition will leave the UK on the
21st June and return in mid-August.
Here they will work with Altaian colleagues to record and map the ethno-musical
landscape of this unique area, where Islam and Buddhism have met and mingled
with the indigenous animist Altaian culture.
This exciting expedition will be the first ethno-musical study ever carried
out in the region, and will provide us with a window on this little-known
world. The music the team encounters and record will be placed in the
sound archives of Altai and Britain, to provide an enduring record of
the unique and colourful Altaian culture.
The expedition has the approval of and is part-support of the Royal Geographic
Society, the UK National Sound Archive and Imperial College
The team invites sponsorship from any interested parties, and can offer
interviews, photo opportunities, articles and coverage for sponsors.
For more information contact team-leader:
Richard Scrase, 129C Sterling Place, South Ealing, London, W5 4RD
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Tel:+44 (0) 207 852 1879 / 0778 779 4250