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Shahrzad Art Festival Presents: "East"
Improvising needs extensive musical and psychological training, as the musician should reach a high level of concentration, an ability to connect and communicate with the audience presently. The Persian and Indian traditions are musical cousins in a sense. Several centuries of Moghul rule in northern India left a strong imprint on Hindustani music which resulted from the mysticism, poetry, and musical subtleties of the Persian language and culture. The music that we play together reflects the improvisation styles of our cultures. This means taking a small idea or melodic form or phrase and developing it into something much larger, beyond its primary character.
Mohamed Assani (Sitar)
Mohamed Assani is a celebrated sitar player and composer, known for being a proactive ambassador for his rich musical tradition. He has brought the sitar to new audiences through innovative collaborations that have stretched the boundaries of his instrument. Mohamed has performed Hindustani classical music as well as his own original music across the globe — with orchestras, string quartets, hip hop artists, DJs, world music ensembles, jazz artists, Indian & Pakistani classical artists — and as a soloist.
Sina Ettehad (Kamancheh)
Sina Ettehad (Kamancheh, Violin, Composition) has performed in Iran, Canada and the United States. He was a core member of the Kereshmeh Ensemble and is currently an active member of the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra, Zaryab Ensemble, Raha Ensemble and Wind Band. Over the last eight years, Sina has composed and performed for numerous film and theatre productions.
Sunny Matharu (Tabla)
Growing up in a musical family, Sunny began his training in Tabla at a very young age. His training started with Ustad Satwant Singh, who gave him a strong foundation in the art of Tabla playing.
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