Robert Gill Theatre (University of Toronto)

Ostad Faramarz Payvar died in 9 December 2009.  He was a santur player, composer, director and is considered the ‘father of santur’ for his immense contribution to the development of techniques of santur.  His contribution has not been limited to repertoire of santur however.  He still ranks one in compiling and publishing scores of himself and works of his predecessors.

This program consisted of some the oldest, newest and most stylistic works of Payvar for solo santur and ensemble.  All arrangements were by Mehdi Rezania for a santur, tar, tombak, violin, violoncello and vocal.

******** “Double Recital of Santur & Violin” ********
(Dedicated to the memory of Ostad Parviz Meshkatian)

Violin: Vira Burmenko & Santur: Mehdi Rezania

To commemorate this day and celebrate on Monday 08 February 2009 a celebration was held in Parliament Building (1 Queen’s Park, Toronto) and some of professional Persian artists (including Alijan Alijanpour, Gholam Hossein Nami, Dr. Reza Baraheni) were invited to exhibit or perform their art.

Baarbad Music was privileged to be invited by Dr. Moridi to represent Persian Classical Music.  Duet of santur & tombak was performed by Mehdi Rezania and Araz Pashayee.

Title:  “Meditations In Mahur” – A New Sound of Ancient Music
Date: 8 November 2009
Location: Glenn Gould Studio (250 Front Street West)

A collection of Kurdish Folklore Music by:
taher Towfiq, Mohammad Mamle, Hassan Zirak,
Naser Razazi and other well-known Kurdish musicians with new arrangements of
“Kamkars”& “Baarbad Music Ensemble”.
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In pursuing the goal of promoting music especially the traditional music, “Baarbad Music” is presenting “Kurdish Folklore Music” concert.

Kurdish folklore music is one the richest and oldest folklore music with over 2500 years of history. Kurdistan with its high mountains, hard to cross passes, rivers running in deep valleys, cold winters, and mild summers have made it hard for assailers to attack the land. Therefore its music and language have not been altered like many other Aryan lands.

Folklore music is the root of traditional music in the east. It has remained and passed over generations and it is still a great part of their culture and heritage.

With a selection of cheerful and dynamic folklore music of Kurdistan, Baarbad Music attempts to attract more people to the art of traditional music and strongly oppose the saying of “traditional music is sad”.

Tickets: 25$ (In Advance) at “Pegah Book Store”, “Kurdish House”, “Nawzar Meat Market”, “Korosh Market”, “Shawrak Music Center” and Ticket master (www.ticketmaster.ca)
30$ (At Door)
Info: www.tocentre.com

]]> http://baarbadmusic.com/events/?feed=rss2&p=4 0 http://baarbadmusic.com/events/?p=17 http://baarbadmusic.com/events/?p=17#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:13:36 +0000 admin http://baarbadmusic.com/events/?p=17 8 performers with 7 instruments in 5 genres perform solo.

For the first time in Toronto at North York Central Library.

Performers:
Bassam Shahouk, ud (Music Professor at York University)
Peter gowdy, ud
Mehdi Rezania, santur
Arsalan Alizadeh, tar , barbat, tombak
Soraya Jahanbakhsh, vocal
Toloe Roushenas, piano
Taraneh Azima, piano