The 15th annual 416 Toronto Creative Improvisers Festival where will take place at Tranzac club from November 4-7, 2015. It would be a great opportunity for me to introduce Kamanche a major bowed string instrument from Iran and central Asia and also to present improvisation form of Kurdish and Iranian music. My performance include aRead More
There is a social revolution underway in Rojava, Syria, that presents a living alternative within a region beset by despotic and sectarian politics and exploitative imperialist interventions. Despite portrayals in the commercial media, the people of the Middle East are not passive victims of ISIS terror and State repression. In Rojava, they propose participatory self-Read More
Ajil-e Moshkel Gosha is a traditional Persian mixture of nuts, berries and dried fruits. Sometimes dried chickpea are included in the mixture. It is served particularly on holidays such as Shab-e Yalda. It is believed that sharing ajil-e moshkel gosha with a worried friend will relieve her or his concerns. There is an ancient cityRead More
Come listen to Ariel Balevi tell the story of unexpected encounters and twists of fate accompanied by the soulful music of the voice-like kamanche of Musician Shahriyar Jamshidi. Sunday December 20th, story begins at 8:30 pm sharp!
