Mystic Persian Music and Poetry with Soley Ensemble

Date: Sat, Mar 04, 2017 08:00PM
Price: Tickets starting at $40, 10% off for Friends

Tehran-born singer Soley Vaseghi joins local musicians for a memorable performance in honour of Nowruz, an annual new year’s celebration and welcoming of spring! Enjoy a selection of Iranian Qawwali-style Sufi music and the poetry of Rumi, Attar, Hafiz, and more! Presented in Persian and English.

Band members:
Soley (Soleyman Vaseghi) (Composer) – vocals
Siavash Kaveh (Arranger) – kamancheh
Ali Razmi – tar, sitar
Sardar Mohamadjani – oud
Bamdad Fotouhi – tombak, percussion
Zohreh Shahbazy – daf

Accompanied by:
Farzad AttarJafari – sacred whirling dance
Sheniz Janmohamad – English poetry

An associate partnership presented by Rumi Canada as part of their Mystical Sufi Series.