mosaiqa

Created by Helen Faller, mosaiqa is dedicated to creating sensory experiences to teach audiences of all ages about cultural diversity.

We started out as a record label and diversified into a hub of sensory experiences.

sounds

sights

And now tastes – mosaiqa’s newest initiative.

We organized two US tours of Central Asian artists.

In 2008 Nauryz with Roksonaki toured 8 cities over 5 weeks reaching more than 3,700 people.

Click here to see a video of Roksonaki’s Kar Kyzy (Daughter of the Snow)

Roksonaki’s music is for sale here.

In 2006 Kyrgyz Cultural Performances featured a Kyrgyz manaschi – singer of the world’s longest known epic – and a traditional musician. Rysbai Isakov (the epic singer) and Akylbek Kasabolotov and Helen wowed crowds from Texas to New York City, reaching over 3,000 people in intimate settings. To read Helen’s translations of the Manas, click on this link.

Thanks to all our generous tour sponsors for having the wisdom to support cultural exchange.

Where have we worked?

The USSR’s collapse in 1991 led to the revival, rediscovery, and reinterpretation of the indigenous cultures and  traditions of over 100 different nations living in the world’s last vast territorial empire.

The ancient Silk Road once ran through Central Asia. A trade route that spanned the globe from China to Italy, it was a conduit not only for silk and spices, but also for music, musical instruments, epics and of course dumplings.

Since the USSR collapsed, the Silk Road has experienced a revival.

New commercial activities have produced enormous markets on the edge of major cities – contemporary caravansarai where you can buy cars, camels, clothes, culinary delights, cutlery and almost anything else you might desire, out of shipping containers serve as crude shops.