In describing the sharp sound of the Kurdish frame drum, percussionist Jalal Kimia recalled the voices of veteran Sufi dancers. “The hoarse bass of the daf sounds like an old dervish who has many ...

Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center When Persian ethnic wind musician Amir Shahsar performs with ...

Iranian musicians Asal Malekzadeh and Ali Seriri were recently in Bengaluru to perform at Avataran ‘22, the annual concert presented by October Octaves. Asal is a percussionist who specialises on the ...

“The beats of the goblet drum were as rugged as the earth under my feet, the taar strings offering solace to the soul, like a date palm from the scorching sun, the high-pitch kamamcheh glides ...

The Middle East usually only comes into our consciousness here in the West in the context of war but a gig on Monday night will be a great occasion to find out something about the cultures of the ...

She will give a concert on November 3 and two workshops on November 4 and 5, the organizers announced. Malekzadeh is a member of Meinl Percussion, a manufacturer of percussion instruments based in ...