(headline image: Anatolia Azeri Kamancha AAK-304 by Arslan) The kamancha is a bowed stringed musical instrument that has garnered widespread use in diverse regions of…
The Kamancha, the Ancient Spiked Fiddle of Persia and Central Asia
Tag: Persian classical music
An Introduction to the Kanun, the Versatile Plucked Zither
The kanun, also referred to as qanun, is a type of stringed musical instrument that holds an important place in traditional Middle Eastern and North…
Sahba Motallebi to Perform April 15 at Roulette in Downtown Brooklyn
Sahba Motallebi, a renowned international performer of Persian music on tar and setar, will be performing at Roulette in Downtown Brooklyn on April 15, 2023,…
The Versatile Oud
The oud (also spelled ud, l’ud and ‘ud) is a stringed instrument that is commonly used in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Armenian, and Central Asian music.…
Artist Profiles: Kaveh Mahmudiyan
Kaveh Mahmudiyan was born in 1983 in Mahabad, Iran. He moved to Norway with his family in 1977. At the age of 13, Kaveh started…
Artist Profiles: Marjan Vahdat
Iranian singer Marjan Vahdat was born in 1976 in Tehran. She has performed as an independent singer and musician since 1995. Marjan has presented her…
Touching Message of Love from Indian and Persian Masters
Shujaat Husain Khan, Katayoun Goudarzi, Shaho Andalibi, & Shariq Mustafa – This Pale (Lycopod Records, 2021) This Pale is the fabulous new collaboration between Shujaat…
Songs Inspired by Persian Music and Zoroastrian Prayers
Ariana Vafadari – Anahita (Quart de Lune, 2020) Anahita is the musical creation that came out of the friendship and artistic collaboration of two French-Iranian…
Persian Classical Music Legend Mohammad Reza Shajarian Dies at 80
Mohammad Reza Shajarian, one of the most important performers of Persian classical music, passed away today, October 8, 2020 in Tehran, Iran. Shajarian’s son, acclaimed…
Sahba Motallebi and Rahim AlHaj at Merkin Hall
Even the instruments were beautiful at The World Music Institute’s presentation of Sahba Motallebi and Rahim AlHaj in concert at Merkin Hall on February 15th.…