pourafar Videos

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Pirayeh Pourafar talks about Medea - 10-13-09 - Pars Times - by Vida Ghaffari www.parstimes.com

Tags: Sufi  Persian  music  Tar  Tonbak  Ney  Santur  Daf  Buzuq  Khaled  Jubran  Pourmehdi  Pourafar  Mirzadeh  Egypt  Urmawi  Lian  Ensemble 

Al Urmawi center in Alexandria Egypt organized a music workshop for advanced music students (master class). The participants of the workshop are from Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan. In this multi cultural event Los Angeles based Lian ensemble's Houman Pourmehdi, Mahshid Mirzadeh and Pirayeh Pourafar conducted lectures and demonstration representing Persian music.

Tags: Persian  Tar  Tonbak  Duduk  Guitar  Tabla  Pangea  Gasparian  Chaudhuri  Pourmehdi  Pourafar  Armenia  India  Slovania 

Five master musicians each rooted firmly in their towering tradition came together without prior rehearsal to create Pangea in February 2006. Djivan Gasparian (Armenia) on Duduk, Swapan Chaudhuri (India) on Tabla, Miroslav Tadic (Serbia) on Guitar joined the Lian Ensemble members Pirayeh Pourafar (Iran) on Tar and Houman Pourmehdi (Iran) on Tonbak for this crafted piece. What unfolds is a rare display of color and artistic singularity welcoming each other in a spirit of tenderness and play. More information on Lian Ensemble site: (www.lianrecords.com)

Tags: Persian  Music  Mirzadeh  Santur  Bolouri  Kamancheh  Khosravi  Pourmehdi  Tonbak  worldmusic  Sam  Minai  Pourafar  Tar 

The Lian Ensemble's performance at the Holiday Celebration in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion of the Music Center on December 24th, 2007. The program honors the spirit of many cultures and holiday traditions through music, song and dance. The Lian Ensemble: David Johnson, Marimba Pirayeh Pourafar, Tar Mahshid Mirzadeh, Santur Mani Bolouri, Kamancheh, Composer Randy Gloss, Dayareh Austin Wrinkle, Cajon, Percussion Houman Pourmehdi, Tonbak, Percussion Homayoon Khosravi, Chello Sam Minai, Acoustic Bass

Tags: Persian  Music  Tar  Tonbak  Adel  Yaragi  Ney  santur  Kamancheh  daf  Rumi  Pourmehdi  Pourafar  Mirzade 

LIGHT AND FIRE Music Video by Adel Yaraghi LIAN ENSEMBLE When Lian Ensemble begins to play, the hues of their exquisite instruments, the mystic poetry, the superb improvisations in Persian, Hindustani, and World Jazz traditions - all of these elements converge, and the subtle alchemy begins to work its magic, generating sparks that have transported their huge audiences time after time ... come closer to the fire, and enjoy the light. John Schneider, Global Village, KPFK- (Compos by Mahshid Mirzadeh)

Tags: Iran  Persian  Music  Lian  Soly  Pirayeh  pourafar  Houman  Pourmehdi  sohrab  akhavan 

The Iranian singer Soly is performing with Lian Ensemble

Tags: Iran  Persian  singer  music  Pirayeh  Pourafar  Houman  Pourmehdi  Sohrab  Akhavan 

A clip from GAP talk show where Pirayeh Houman talk about persian music and singers.

Tags: Sufi  Persian  Rumi  Nurbakhsh  Tar  Tonbak  Ney  Santur  Kamancheh  Daf  Pourmehdi  Pourafar  Bulori  Mirzadeh  Vaseghi 

Based in Los Angeles, The Lian Ensemble (www.lianrecords.com) is a group of virtuoso performers and composers. Their powerful compositions fuse the Mystical Persian musical heritage with the contemporary sensibilities of postmodern Jazz. Combining a unique musical vision with dauntless dedication to experimentation, they create a synthesis of mystical world music composed of traditional and folk melodies and instruments. Their "Brilliance " has been praised by John Schneider of KPFK radio. The Lian is comprised of world-renowned musicians whose diverse and uniquely versatile musical styles lend to this rare blend of Mystical world music. Lian's music flows effortlessly between a diverse range of styles and traditions, while fearlessly forging a path and sound that is all their own. Los Angeles Times writes, "The Lian Ensemble's music-original compositions written and improvised in class on its own terms". After much collaboration, the musicians have acquired the requisite knowledge...

Tags: Persian  Music  Pedro  Eustac  Tar  Tonbak  Shajarian  Ney  santur  Kamancheh  daf  Rumi  Pourmehdi  Pourafar 

Based in Los Angeles, The Lian Ensemble www.lianrecords.com ) is a group of virtuoso performers and composers. Their powerful compositions fuse the Mystical Persian musical heritage with the contemporary sensibilities of Jazz. Combining a unique musical vision with dauntless dedication to experimentation, they create a synthesis of mystical world music composed of traditional and folk melodies and instruments. Their "Brilliance " has been praised by John Schneider of KPFK radio. The Lian is comprised of world-renowned musicians whose diverse and uniquely versatile musical styles lend to this rare blend of Mystical world music. Lian's music flows effortlessly between a diverse range of styles and traditions, while fearlessly forging a path and sound that is all their own. Los Angeles Times writes, "The Lian Ensemble's music-original compositions written and improvised in class on its own terms". After much collaboration, the musicians have acquired the requisite knowledge of Persian...

Tags: Sufi  Persian  Rumi  Nurbakhsh  Tar  Tonbak  Ney  Santur  mevlana  Daf  Pourmehdi  Pourafar  Bulori  Mirzadeh 

HOUMAN POURMEHDI is a master percussionist, well known for his diverse abilities as a musician, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Performing and recording in numerous ensembles and at a variety of venues. He was introduced to Persian music by his father, and received his first Tonbak at the age of three from his grandfather. He was privileged to study Tonbak under guidance of the late Grand Master Amir Nasser Eftetah. At sixteen he continued his studies at the Center for Preservation and Propagation of National Music, where he completed the techniques of playing Tonbak under supervision of Master Morteza Ayan. His interest in the spiritual path of Sufis introduced him to the Ghaderi Sufi order's virtuoso Daf players, such as Haj Agha Sadeghi, Mirza Agha Ghosi, and Darvish Karim, with whom he studied the heart-to-heart traditional techniques of playing Daf. Pourmehdi moved to Chicago in 1988, where he founded the society for the Advancement and Preservation of Traditional Persian...

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