Dedicated to early music<\/strong>, Jordi Savall\u2014viol player and conductor<\/strong>\u2014arrives at Porta Ferrada Occident Festival with The Silk Road<\/em>, a fascinating musical journey<\/strong> through ancient cultures and traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Accompanied by Hesp\u00e8rion XXI<\/strong>, the ensemble he founded, he presents a selection of songs and dances from the Middle East and Central Asia<\/strong>\u2014from Mesopotamia to Persia, Turkey and Armenia\u2014as well as Tatar music. A rich sonic universe unfolds through instruments such as the ney<\/strong>, one of the oldest still in use, and the duduk<\/strong>, whose sound recalls that of the oboe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Inspired by the travels of Marco Polo<\/strong>, and marking the 700th anniversary of his death<\/strong>, the concert pays tribute to him and transports us along The Silk Road<\/em><\/strong>, a great route of cultural, social and artistic exchange between East and West. A journey that evokes not only landscapes and peoples, but also the spirit of discovery and dialogue between cultures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An undisputed reference in the recovery and dissemination of early music<\/strong>, Savall has amassed more than 230 recordings<\/strong> and has been recognized with awards such as the Grammy Award<\/strong> and, more recently, the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize<\/strong>, one of the most prestigious in the world of music. Jordi Savall is also the founder of ensembles such as La Capella Reial de Catalunya<\/strong>, Le Concert des Nations<\/strong> and the record label Alia Vox<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nhow it sounds<\/h4>\n\n\n\n