Festival of Kurdish Music

When: Fri 03 July 2015 19:00-22:00
Where: Lucas Lecture Theatre

On Friday 3 July 2015, London will see the 5th festival of Kurdish music, organised by Peyman Heydarian at the School of Oriental and African Studies [SOAS], University of London. Instrumental and vocal music will be performed in Kurmanj, Sorani and Kalhor dialects. The theme of the festival is diversity in diaspora and musical interactions with other cultures, a tribute to master of Iranian and Kurdish music Mojtaba Mirzadeh who passed away in 2005. You are welcome to listen to his music here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DVhw4a3Myk

The programme will be performed by core musicians / singers of the SOAS Kurdish band and guest musicians. There is a call for musical samples and compositions through which Kurdish musicians from around the world and also non-Kurdish musicians who play/compose Kurdish music can submit their musical work. Musical works will be judged and musicians will be invited on that basis.

Performers:

Avan [voice]
Aysegul Erdogan [voice]
Peyman Heydarian [santur, piano, daf, band leader]

Nawroz Oramari [voice]
Shirley Smart [cello]
And the SOAS Kurdish band

DATE: Saturday 3 July 2015

VENUE: Lucas Lecture Theatre (G2), School of Oriental and African Studies [SOAS], Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG.

TIME: 7.00pm. Doors open 6.45

TICKETS: £10 full / £8 Concs / £6 SOAS students


RESERVATIONS: You can reserve in advance, by one of the following means:

Purchase your tickets online at no booking fee here in our website: www.thesantur.com

Or send an e-mail to events.santur@yahoo.com, stating how many tickets are required. E-tickets will be sent by return.


CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Musicians, singers and composers who are interested to take part in this programme are encouraged to send us mp3 recordings or YouTube links of their work and also biography and photos by 30 May 2015. Notification of acceptance will be sent by 2 June. Send your samples to soasiranianmusic@yahoo.co.uk


MUSIC CLASSES: We run santur, daf and singing workshops in elementary and advance levels. Please write to soasiranianmusic@yahoo.co.uk if you would like to join the classes.