Artist Profiles: Kiu Haghighi
Kiu Haghighi is a leading Persian classical santoor player. His instrument, the santoor (or santur), dates back to the eleventh century. This ancient instrument is…
Artist Profiles: Homayoun Shajarian
Homayoun Shajarian, born in 1975, is the son of master vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian. He began playing tombak (goblet drum) at the age of five…
Artist Profiles: Houman Pourmehdi
Houman Pourmehdi plays tombak (goblet drum). He is well known for his diverse abilities as a musician, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. Pourmehdi’s deep understanding of the…
Artist Profiles: Hossein Behroozi-Nia
Born in Tehran, Iran in 1962, Hossein Behroozi-Nia studied tar with Vohdaney, barbat with M. Nariman, and radif with Mr. M. R. Lotfi. After studying…
Artist Profiles: Dastan Ensemble
Dastan Ensemble has established itself as one of Iran’s most distinguished musical groups. The ensemble includes some of the country’s finest virtuoso instrumentalists and have…
Artist Profiles: Hamavayan Ensemble
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: 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…
Bokanté Releases New Single And Video “All The Way Home”
Michael League’s world music project, Bokanté, has released a new single and video titled “All The Way Home.” The track is included in the band’s…
Nomadic Global Sounds from the Mission District
Makrú – Tu Mission (Makru Music, 2018) San Francisco-based band Makrú incorporates various music traditions on the album Tu Mission. Makrú was formed by two…