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Improvisational Iranian Music – Saturday Oct. 8, 2011
Hadi Karimi Asil and Ahmad Yousefbeigi, both native Iranians, met at a musical gathering in Seattle in 2010. After playing together for several minutes- Hadi on Tar (a Persian fretted string instrument) and Ahmad on Tonbak (a carved goblet drum) – they realized their approach to music was very similar. Their musical storytelling is completely improvised, engaging and conversational; it depends on the moment and no two performances are identical. Their first improvised performance at the 2011 Northwest Folklife Festival received a standing ovation.
Empty Sea Studios: 6300 Phinney Avenue North Seattle, WA
Saturday October 8, 2011
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Tickets price $15, at the door $18.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/202757
5th Annual Iranian Festival 2011 Video
Iranian Festival Schedule of Events – Saturday June 18
| TIME | Program – June 18 |
| 12:00 | Opening Parade (5 min) |
| 12:05 | Opening by IACA (5 min) |
| 12:10 | Music by Roxanna Mousavi and Payam Khastkhodaei (10 min) |
| 12:20 | Dance performance by Golha kids club (15 min) |
| 12:35 | Dance performance by Helene Erikson and Anar (10 min) |
| 12:45 | Author Jazmin Darznik (20 min) |
| 1:05 | Dance performance by Emiko Noor and Gole Almass Theater (10 min) |
| 1:15 | The idea behind festival’s poster by Misha Graham (10 min) |
| 1:20 | Music by Peyman Marandiz, Arezoo Yegan and Arash Moshfeghi (15 min) |
| 1:35 | Music by Golbanoo Ghavami and Payam Khastkhodaei (5 min) |
| 1:40 | Presentation by Abdi Sami, Joan Kelday and Tony Fairbank (20 min) |
| 2:00 | Dance performance by Emiko Noor and Gole Almass Theater (15 min) |
| 2:15 | Persian Traditional Music by Babak Daneshvar and Siamak Pouian (15 min) |
| 2:30 | Dance performance by Helene Eriksen and Anar (15 min) |
| 2:45 | Poetry by Shahrzad Sherry Shams and Jessika Kenney (10 min) |
| 3:00 | Music by Surprise Guest (30 min) |
| 3:30 | Dance performance by Karavans Dance Troup (12 min) |
| 3:45 | Standup Comedy by Reza Peyk (40 min) |
| 4:25 | Dance performance by Delshodeh Dance Ensemble (10 min) |
| 4:35 | Persian Traditional Music by Babak Daneshvar, Amir Haghighi, Amy Estephanie, and Siamak Pouian (40 min) |
| 5:10 | Dance performance by Karavan Dance Troup (13 min) |
| 5:25 | Fashion Show (20 min) |
| 5:45 | Dance performance by Delshodeh Dance Ensemble (13 min) |
| 6:00 | Music by Peyman Marandiz (10 min) |
| 6:10 | Solo Dance by Elham Hakimi (5 min) |
“What Does Being Iranian American Mean to You?” – Exhibit your answers at Iranian Festival 2011!
The 2011 Iranian Festival is participating in Seattle Center’s Festál Fabric of America Project: E=mc2 (Engaging through Media to spread Culture at the speed of light). This participatory art and social media project creates a forum for people to define and present their cultures, and connect to others.
Many Iranian Americans are constantly engaged in a balancing act between their Iranian roots and the realities of their lives in the United States. Bringing together various traditions, values, and histories through digital media and arts is an essential step in re-creating the intersectionality and multiplicity of our identities and experiences as Iranian Americans.
So tell with us, “What does being Iranian American mean to you?” Join us on the FFAP website for the Iranian Festival or submit your images here. Combine images and text in a creative way and share what matters to you through images, symbols, and words.
Please also check out the FFAP Facebook page and “Like” us.
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