John Erlich
Oud Junkie
Posts: 1470
Registered: 8-26-2004
Location: California, USA
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2 SF Bay Area Concerts - Pournazeri, Al Haj
Hey Folks,
There are two San Francisco concerts coming up (both of which I will have to miss!).
Shanah tovah u'metukah (A good and sweet year to all!),
John
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Mystic World Music
presents
Shams Ensemble
Davies Symphony Hall - San Francisco
Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 7:00 PM
The highly acclaimed Iranian music phenomena, Shams Ensemble, will show audiences its collection of dynamic music influenced by sufi traditions on
Sept. 27 at 7:00 pm in the Davies Symphony Hall.Their music fuses ancient Persian instruments with the modern world music of today.
The first part of the concert will feature the mesmerizing mystic and spiritual sufi music played on the tanbour and daf (framed drum) . Then the
Pournazeries will play heart pounding rhythms by combining the sound of traditional Persian and Brazilian instruments.
Shams Ensemble dedicates each performance in this years U.S concert tour to the freedom movement of Iran.
http://events.kodoom.com/en/44825519/Shams-Ensemble-Live-San-Franci...
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Music of Iraq & India: Rahim AlHaj & Alam Khan
Saturday September 19, 2009 from 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Herbst Theater
401 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, California 94102
Two of the world's most beloved players of ancient stringed instruments, the Iraqi oud and the Indian sorod, will come together to present Ancient
Sounds: Music of Iraq and India. 2008 Grammy nominee, Iraqi virtuoso oud musician & composer, Rahim AlHaj and the acclaimed Alam Khan, son of Ali
Akbar Khan, will perform together accompanied by Middle Eastern and Indian percussion on their first joint US tour.
This remarkable collaboration between these two widely acknowledged and consummate string instrumentalists brings together the musical heritage of
their respective ancient cultures in a contemporary way resulting in a mesmerizing and harmonious musical dialogue.
$25/$35/$45.
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4362317
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