West–Eastern Divan Orchestra
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The West–Eastern Divan Orchestra is a youth orchestra co-founded by Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said that brings together Israeli, Palestinian, and other Middle Eastern musicians to promote dialogue and coexistence through classical music.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cross-cultural music project
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symphony orchestra → youth orchestra → |
| associatedWithConcept |
music as a bridge between cultures
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| coFoundedBy |
Daniel Barenboim
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Edward Said → |
| foundedInCity |
Weimar
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| foundedInCountry |
Germany
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| foundedInYear |
1999
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| hasArtisticDirector |
Daniel Barenboim
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| hasBase |
Seville
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| hasBaseCountry |
Spain
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| hasConductor |
Daniel Barenboim
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| hasKeyTheme |
Arab–Israeli dialogue
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intercultural exchange → peace-building through culture → youth empowerment → |
| hasLanguageOfCommunication |
Arabic
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English → Hebrew → |
| hasMissionStatementElement |
music cannot solve conflicts but can create conditions for dialogue
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| hasNotableFounderRole |
Edward Said as intellectual co-founder
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| hasPerformanceRegion |
Asia
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Europe → Middle East → North America → South America → |
| hasPrimaryGoal |
foster understanding between Israelis and Arabs
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promote coexistence between cultures → promote dialogue through music → |
| hasTouringActivity |
international concert tours
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| hasTypicalRepertoire |
20th-century orchestral works
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Romantic orchestral works → works by Beethoven → works by Mahler → works by Tchaikovsky → works by Wagner → works by contemporary Middle Eastern composers → |
| holdsWorkshopsIn |
Seville
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| namedAfter |
West–östlicher Divan
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| nameInspiredBy |
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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| organizes |
summer workshops
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| performsGenre |
classical music
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orchestral music → |
| recruitsMusiciansFrom |
Egypt
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Israel → Jordan → Lebanon → Palestinian territories → Spain → Syria → other Middle Eastern countries → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Elena Bashkirova
("West-Eastern Divan Orchestra")
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associatedWith |
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Daniel Barenboim
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coFounderOf |
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Daniel Barenboim
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notableWork |
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Music Quickens Time
("West-Eastern Divan Orchestra")
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relatedWork |