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…
Artist Profiles: Hamavayan Ensemble
Category: Artist Profiles
Artist Profiles: Hafez Nazeri
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…
Artist Profiles: Ensemble Shanbehzadeh
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…
Artist Profiles: Azam Ali
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…
Artist Profiles: Dariush Talai
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…
Artist Profiles: Bushehri Traditional Music Ensemble
Saeid Shanbehzadeh leads the Bushehri Traditional Music Ensemble. The group provides a rare insight into the fascinating music and dance traditions of the Persian…
Artist Profiles: Behnam Samani
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…
New York Gypsy Festival Announces 2018 Lineup
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),…
Artist Profiles: Krakatau
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…
Artist Profiles: Sambasunda
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…