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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Hamavayan Ensemble

Angel Romero August 23, 2018 1 Comment Hamavayan EnsembleIranIranian music

Led by Iranian master instrumentalist and composer Hossein Alizadeh, the Hamavayan Ensemble performs new interpretations of classical Persian music. The unique ensemble features female vocalist…

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Artist Profiles: Hafez Nazeri

Angel Romero August 23, 2018 No Comments Hafez NazeriIranIranian musicsetartanbur

Hafez Nazeri is one of Iran’s most influential and admired new composers. Son of the legendary musician Shahram Nazeri, Hafez began voice lessons at the…

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Artist Profiles: Ensemble Shanbehzadeh

Angel Romero August 23, 2018 No Comments Ensemble ShanbehzadehIranIranian music

Ensemble Shanbehzadeh plays traditional music of the Persian Gulf, from the town of Boushehr. Songs, dances, music and rhythms. The music of Bushehr is an…

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Artist Profiles: Azam Ali

Angel Romero August 21, 2018 No Comments Azam AliIranIranian musicMiddle Eastern musicNiyazVasworld music

Azam Ali is internationally recognized for her work with Vas and Niyaz. Vas was the critically-acclaimed, best selling, world music duo she co-founded in 1996…

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Artist Profiles: Dariush Talai

Angel Romero August 21, 2018 No Comments Dariush TalaiIranIranian musicPersian classical music

Tar and setar virtuoso Dariush Talai is recognized today as one of the finest performers of traditional Persian music. He was born in 1952 and…

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Artist Profiles: Bushehri Traditional Music Ensemble

Angel Romero August 20, 2018 No Comments Bushehri Traditional Music EnsembleIranIranian music

  Saeid Shanbehzadeh leads the Bushehri Traditional Music Ensemble. The group provides a rare insight into the fascinating music and dance traditions of the Persian…

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Artist Profiles: Behnam Samani

Angel Romero August 20, 2018 No Comments Behnam SamaniIranIranian musictombak

Behnam Samani was born in 1967 in Tschaher Mahai Bakhtiari in Iran. He studied tombak for 13 years with D. Mohebi in Isfahan. He has…

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New York Gypsy Festival Announces 2018 Lineup

World Music Central News Room August 20, 2018 No Comments Gypsy musicNew York Gypsy Festival

The 14th Annual NY Gypsy Festival will take place September 6 to October 5, 2018. The international lineup includes: Dobranotch (Russia), Lemon Bucket Orkestra (Canada),…

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Artist Profiles: Krakatau

Angel Romero August 19, 2018 No Comments IndonesiaIndonesian musicKrakatauworld fusion

Founded in Bandung, West Java (Indonesia) in 1985, they made their international debut at the Yamaha Bands Explosion in Tokyo, Japan. Their music is very…

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Artist Profiles: Sambasunda

Angel Romero August 19, 2018 No Comments IndonesiaIndonesian musicSamba Sunda

Samba Sunda is an Indonesian ensemble. The lineup varies from quintet to a 17-piece ensemble, bringing together a pan-Indonesian array of instruments and influences to…

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