“Now listen to the reed as it is grieving,” sang Hossein Omoumi, sitting cross-legged on a carpet at Meany Hall, dressed in white, loose-fitting pants and shirt. “Since they cut me from the bed of ...

Andalibi learned how to play Ney from a very early age and became a Ney virtuoso. He played in famous Iranain traditional music bands. His close friends confirmed his death to Mehr's correspondent on ...

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Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Poetry and Persian music are like needle and thread, the melody acting as a guide for ...

Violinist Giuliano Carmignola can't drive 55 on Vivaldi Con Moto, a new album of violin concertos. It's a brave new musical world. Between downloads, iPods, music sharing websites and the good old CD, ...

A master of playing ney, an end-blown flute that figures prominently in Persian, Turkish, and Arabic music, he died at the age of 66, Mehr reported. Andalibi first learned to play ney by himself, and ...

On Friday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. the University of Maine School of Performing Arts (SPA) presented a screening of the documentary “Six Centuries, Six Years.” The film portrays the journey of Iranian ...

Under the baton of renowned multi-instrumentalist Hamid Reza Dadoo, the musicians presented a repertoire of Iranian classical music, showcasing the country's rich musical heritage. The concert ...

The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s Sunday evening concert at Royce Hall, led by music director Jeffrey Kahane and a repeat of its program Saturday at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, began with ...

It's a brave new musical world. Between downloads, iPods, music sharing websites and the good old CD, we have more easy access to the songs and symphonies we love than ever before. In this visit to ...