Kayhan Kalhor, Rembrandt Frerichs, Tony Overwater and Vinsent Planjer – It’s Still Autumn (Kepera Records/Challenge Records International, 2019) Somewhere in the throes of baking in…
Otherworldly Autumn Soundscapes
Tag: Persian music
Mongolian and Persian Hybridization at Rainforest World Music Festival 2019
Sedaa is a Germany-based quartet featuring three Mongolian musicians and one Iranian instrumentalist. Together they make a remarkable mix of Mongolian, Middle Eastern and global…
Artist Profiles: Kaveh Sarvarian
Musician and composer Kaveh Sarvarian was born in Tehran, Iran in 1976. He has a Master of Composition, University of Art of Tehran. Throughout his…
Marvelous Persian Flute Fusion Works
Kaveh Sarvarian – Kereshmeh – Nueva perspectiva de música persa (La Cupula Music, 2019) Iranian multi-instrumentalist Kaveh Sarvarian has released a new album titled Kereshmeh,…
Kronos Quartet to Release an Album with Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat
American chamber music ensemble Kronos Quartet has recorded an album titled Placeless (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) with Iranian artists Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat. “This recording is a…
Artist Profiles: Mohammad Reza Lotfi
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…
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…