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OSSYAN, CD Release Concert by Namaad Ensemble, Berkeley March 29
Persian Poetry of Rebellion Hits a Classical Note!
Ossyan (rebellion): Classical Persian music by Namaad Ensemble breathes new life into the works of rebel Iranian poets, Forough Farrokhzad and Siavosh Kasraei.
Namaad Ensemble connects contemporary audiences to classical Persian music. It was formed by five outstanding musicians who create original compositions based on both the modern and classical poetry of Iran. Passionate and haunting melodies that are performed by Kourosh Taghavi on the Setar, and Saeed Kamjoo on the Kamanche and Queychak, poetically fuse with percussions by Mehrdad Arabi and Afshin Mehrassa colorfully creating the needed space in which the beautiful voice of Khosro Ansari tells the stories of our times.
Namaad Ensemble has been promoting Classical Persian Music and Poetry through series of concerts in US and Canada. They have released their first album, OSSYAN, based on the poetry of Forough Farrokhzad and Siavosh Kasraei (both contemporary poets of Iran.)
The title of the performance and accompanying CD, Ossyan, is based on one of Farrokhzads most legendary poems, exclaiming:
In a silenced land, rebellion is the voice of voiceless people
Its holler reverberates through the ups and downs of this silent land, only to enlighten the heart with the sound of love!
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LocationJulia Morgan Center for the Arts
2640 College Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704
United States
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