World Festival of Sacred Music
OPENING GALA CONCERT
Lian Ensemble:
Pirayeh Pourafar, Tar
Siamak Shajarian, Vocal
Houman Pourmehdi, Tonbak, Daf, Ney
Mahshid Mirzadeh, Santur
Mani Bolouri, Kamancheh
Amir Koushkani, Tar
Join us as we mark the opening of the 2008 World Festival of Sacred Music- Los Angeles with sounds both ancient and new. Bear witness to the profound ways in which each group-- diverse in sound, magnificent in presentation-- seeks revelation and connection to unseen powers. From the deep meditative resonance of Tuvan throat singing to the infectious Pourtuguese fado, Brazilian samba and Caribbean zouk; from the hypnotic rhythms of Sufi and Qawwali music of the Indian Thar desert to the calmness of ancient mystical Persian music; from the yearning tenderness of Javanese songs to the shared spirit of improvisational jazz--the opening allows us to gather as one world and mark the beginning of our sixteen-day festival with wonder and awe at our many paths.
The art of improvisation lies at the heart of the mystical heritage of classical Persian music. The Lian Ensemble —founded by three composer/instrumentalists, Houman Pourmehdi (tonbak, percussion, nay), Pirayeh Pourafar (tar), and Mahsid Mirzadeh (santour)—is a group of renowned performers based in Los Angeles who embrace these two realms with warmth and exquisite sophistication. The intensely woven textures of their music and gentle reciprocity of their playing has been described by the LA Times as “gifted” and “virtuosic”.
Tickets: $55, $45, $35, $20 (student)
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