Mohammad Reza Lotfi was born in 1947 in Gorgan, northern Iran. Encouraged by his elder brother, he learned to play the tar and showed his…
Artist Profiles: Mohammad Reza Lotfi
Tag: Persian music
Tar Virtuosa Sahba Motallebi to Perform in Miami
Tar and sitar master Sahba Motallebi is set to perform Saturday, January 27th accompanied by Naghmeh Farahmand at North Beach Bandshell in Miami. Sahba Motallebi…
Baraka’s Vision of Persian Women’s Songs
Baraka – Gole Sangam Persian Women’s Songs (Sketis Music SKMR-128, 2016) Latvian world jazz ensemble Baraka focuses on the ancient Persian ghazal tradition that…
Niyaz featuring Azam Ali at ‘A World In Trance’ Music Series
One of the finest acts in the world music scene, Niyaz featuring Azam Ali will perform its 21st Century Global Trance Music on Saturday, April…
Qasida: Flamenco Meets Persian Music at Carnegie Hall
The show Qasida: Flamenco Meets Persian Music is set for Friday, March 18 at 8:30 p.m. at Zankel Hall. Qasida combines musicians from Spain and…
Maestro Hossein Alizadeh with Pejman Hadadi to Perform Mystical Persian Music in New York
Hossein Alizadeh, a master of the tar and setar lutes, and Pejman Hadadi one of the most innovative Iranian percussionists are set to perform on…