List of Persian/Iranian Events for 2007-09-30
A Talk by Reese Erlich on "Will the US attack Iran?"
Bay Area - East Bay Sunday - September 30, 2007 04:00 PM
Berkeley Lecture Series presents A Talk by Reese Erlich on “Will
the US attack Iran?â€, Erlich has reported from Iran and Iraq five
times. Erlich's book The Iran Agenda: The Real Story of US Policy
and the Middle East Crisis, has just been published. SUN, Sept 30,
4pm, 110 Barrows Hall, UC Berkeley. Donation: $10.00; for more info
email: berkeleylectures@ yahoo
the US attack Iran?â€, Erlich has reported from Iran and Iraq five
times. Erlich's book The Iran Agenda: The Real Story of US Policy
and the Middle East Crisis, has just been published. SUN, Sept 30,
4pm, 110 Barrows Hall, UC Berkeley. Donation: $10.00; for more info
email: berkeleylectures@ yahoo
Persian Garden w/ Roozbeh Nafisi
Bay Area - East Bay Sunday - September 30, 2007 06:00 PM
Shirzad Sharif (Somma) in conjunction with the Persian Center are proud to present: "Persian Garden"
A Bi-Weekly, Sunday evening program with Persian music, hosted by Shirzad Sharif featuring live performances & demonstrations, lectures & workshops focused entirely on Persian classical & folk music featuring amazing guest musicians from the bay area and beyond...
This will be a great way start your week as well as meet the musicians & hear great Persian music & their story in an intimate non-concert setting!!!
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Sunday Afternoons with Persian Music!
- hosted by Shirzad Sharif
Sunday, September 30th, 2007 - Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Admission $10, Students $5
Persian Garden is located at
the Persian Center in Berkeley:
2029 Durant Ave # 1
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 848-0264
NEW PERSPECTIVES: a santur recital and talk by Roozbeh Nafisi
The program will further introduce a new approach to the art of santur performance focusing on new extended performance techniques. The performance will be delivered, after a pre-performance talk, in two parts with a short break in between.
- Part One: Improvisations About Tradition
- Part Two: Improvisations Beyond Tradition
About the musician:
Next to striking the strings of santur with his mallet-tips, Roozbeh likes to involve some extended performance techniques to get a more colorful variety of sounds from his instrument.
Roozbeh Nafisi (b. Dec. 22, 1979 - Tehran, Iran) began studying the performance of santur in Iran (1988) under Mahmoud Safdari and later Ardavan Kamkar. As a teenager he wrote his earlier compositions for this instrument.
After studying music theory and composition (with Prof. Leo Eylar) at California State University, Sacramento he continued his study of music composition at the Hochschule für Musik Trossingen (with Prof. Norbert Fröhlich) under a fellowship from Germany until 2006. His other teachers include Prof. Andrew Imbrie on composition and Miss Elizabeth Barton on performance techniques.
At the moment Roozbeh spends his time in California performing, composing, and teaching. He has just completed a series of concerts in collaboration with the Indian santur maestro Tarun Bhattacharya and the tabla virtuoso Arup Chatterjee. Roozbeh has recently been nominated for a 2008 Japanese Government Research Scholarship towards composition study in Japan.
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Bring your favorite pillow or cushion, some pillows are available on a first come first serve basis. Persian Chai (Tea) and pastries are also available for your enjoyment!
Seating is limited, please arrive early to not disturb the live performances. No prior knowledge of Persian language or music is required.
For more information please visit: http://www.shirzadsharif.com/persiangarden/index.html
A Bi-Weekly, Sunday evening program with Persian music, hosted by Shirzad Sharif featuring live performances & demonstrations, lectures & workshops focused entirely on Persian classical & folk music featuring amazing guest musicians from the bay area and beyond...
This will be a great way start your week as well as meet the musicians & hear great Persian music & their story in an intimate non-concert setting!!!
***********************************************************************************************
Sunday Afternoons with Persian Music!
- hosted by Shirzad Sharif
Sunday, September 30th, 2007 - Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Admission $10, Students $5
Persian Garden is located at
the Persian Center in Berkeley:
2029 Durant Ave # 1
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 848-0264
NEW PERSPECTIVES: a santur recital and talk by Roozbeh Nafisi
The program will further introduce a new approach to the art of santur performance focusing on new extended performance techniques. The performance will be delivered, after a pre-performance talk, in two parts with a short break in between.
- Part One: Improvisations About Tradition
- Part Two: Improvisations Beyond Tradition
About the musician:
Next to striking the strings of santur with his mallet-tips, Roozbeh likes to involve some extended performance techniques to get a more colorful variety of sounds from his instrument.
Roozbeh Nafisi (b. Dec. 22, 1979 - Tehran, Iran) began studying the performance of santur in Iran (1988) under Mahmoud Safdari and later Ardavan Kamkar. As a teenager he wrote his earlier compositions for this instrument.
After studying music theory and composition (with Prof. Leo Eylar) at California State University, Sacramento he continued his study of music composition at the Hochschule für Musik Trossingen (with Prof. Norbert Fröhlich) under a fellowship from Germany until 2006. His other teachers include Prof. Andrew Imbrie on composition and Miss Elizabeth Barton on performance techniques.
At the moment Roozbeh spends his time in California performing, composing, and teaching. He has just completed a series of concerts in collaboration with the Indian santur maestro Tarun Bhattacharya and the tabla virtuoso Arup Chatterjee. Roozbeh has recently been nominated for a 2008 Japanese Government Research Scholarship towards composition study in Japan.
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Bring your favorite pillow or cushion, some pillows are available on a first come first serve basis. Persian Chai (Tea) and pastries are also available for your enjoyment!
Seating is limited, please arrive early to not disturb the live performances. No prior knowledge of Persian language or music is required.
For more information please visit: http://www.shirzadsharif.com/persiangarden/index.html
Santur Recital and talk by Roozbeh Nafisi
Bay Area - East Bay Sunday - September 30, 2007 06:00 PM
DATE: SEPT 30-2007
LOCATION: Persian Center, 2029 Durant Ave # 1, Berkeley, California 94704
TIME: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
COST: $10 , Students: $5
http://www.shirzadsharif.com/persiangarden/index.html
Sunday Afternoons with Persian Music, hosted by Shirzad Sharif.
New Perspectives: a Santur Recital and talk by Roozbeh Nafisi
The program will further introduce a new approach to the art of santur
performance focusing on new extended performance techniques. The
performance will be delivered, after a pre-performance talk, in two
parts with a short break in between.
- Part One: Improvisations About Tradition
- Part Two: Improvisations Beyond Tradition
Next to striking the strings of santur with his mallet-tips, Roozbeh
likesto involve some extended performance techniques to get a more
colorful variety of sounds from his instrument.
Roozbeh Nafisi began studying the performance of santur in Iran (1988)
under Mahmoud Safdari and laterArdavan Kamkar. As a teenager he wrote
his earlier compositions for this instrument.
After studying music
theory and composition (with Prof. Leo Eylar) at California State
University, Sacramento he continued his study of music composition at the Hochschule für Musik Trossingen (with Prof. Norbert Fröhlich) under a fellowship from Germany until 2006. His other teachers include
Prof. Andrew Imbrie on composition and Miss Elizabeth Barton on performance techniques.
At the moment Roozbeh spends his time in California performing,
composing, and teaching. He has just completed a series of concerts in
collaboration with the Indian santur maestro Tarun Bhattacharya and
the tabla virtuoso Arup Chatterjee.
Persian Chai (Tea) and pastries are also available for your enjoyment,
please bring your favorite pillow or cushion, some pillows are
available on a first come/first serve basis. Come early to enjoy the
ambiance of the Persian Center, with its beautiful outdoor fountain
and laid back environment as well as to not disturb the live performances
LOCATION: Persian Center, 2029 Durant Ave # 1, Berkeley, California 94704
TIME: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
COST: $10 , Students: $5
http://www.shirzadsharif.com/persiangarden/index.html
Sunday Afternoons with Persian Music, hosted by Shirzad Sharif.
New Perspectives: a Santur Recital and talk by Roozbeh Nafisi
The program will further introduce a new approach to the art of santur
performance focusing on new extended performance techniques. The
performance will be delivered, after a pre-performance talk, in two
parts with a short break in between.
- Part One: Improvisations About Tradition
- Part Two: Improvisations Beyond Tradition
Next to striking the strings of santur with his mallet-tips, Roozbeh
likesto involve some extended performance techniques to get a more
colorful variety of sounds from his instrument.
Roozbeh Nafisi began studying the performance of santur in Iran (1988)
under Mahmoud Safdari and laterArdavan Kamkar. As a teenager he wrote
his earlier compositions for this instrument.
After studying music
theory and composition (with Prof. Leo Eylar) at California State
University, Sacramento he continued his study of music composition at the Hochschule für Musik Trossingen (with Prof. Norbert Fröhlich) under a fellowship from Germany until 2006. His other teachers include
Prof. Andrew Imbrie on composition and Miss Elizabeth Barton on performance techniques.
At the moment Roozbeh spends his time in California performing,
composing, and teaching. He has just completed a series of concerts in
collaboration with the Indian santur maestro Tarun Bhattacharya and
the tabla virtuoso Arup Chatterjee.
Persian Chai (Tea) and pastries are also available for your enjoyment,
please bring your favorite pillow or cushion, some pillows are
available on a first come/first serve basis. Come early to enjoy the
ambiance of the Persian Center, with its beautiful outdoor fountain
and laid back environment as well as to not disturb the live performances
Joyful celebration of Rumi
Bay Area - East Bay Sunday - September 30, 2007 07:00 PM
ATTENTION RUMI LOVERS:
RUMI'S 800 BIRTHDAY IS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
What: Joyful celebration of Rumi 7:00 PM. This event benefits the George Mark Children's Hospice in San Leandro and the inner city Read Aloud program in Richmond.
Who: Poetry, music and dance including a whirling dervish. Wonderful perfomers such as Doug Von Koss, Shams K, Dan and Dale Zola, Barry Spector, Mary Ellen Donald, master violinist Donna Lerew, cellist Elaine Kreston and Eric Schneider, Victoria Lee, and many others.
Where: Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley 510.525.0302
One Lawson Road, Kensington, CA 94707
Map and directions at www.uucb.org
Tickets for evening event: $10.00 at the door; $15.00 per couple or duo suggested donation: no one turned away
Bring sweets to share if you wish.
Bring friends, and join in the joy and delight and poetry and music of the day.
*Contact Victoria Lee (510. 882.2330 or vlee2000@aol.com with questions or to contribute tax deductible financial support or larger donations to the children's hospice.
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Earlier events that day in the same location:
10 AM: Dr. Victoria Lee offers a joyful Personal Theology presentation on her book: The Rumi Secret: Spiritual Lessons of History's Most Revered Poet
11 AM: UUCB service focusing on Rumi
Dr. Victoria Lee, author of
The Rumi Secret: Spiritual Lessons of History's
Most Revered Poet http://www.rumisecret.com
Direct: 510.882.2330
Box 21586
El Sobrante, CA 94820
Blog: http://rumisecret.wordpress.com
RUMI'S 800 BIRTHDAY IS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
What: Joyful celebration of Rumi 7:00 PM. This event benefits the George Mark Children's Hospice in San Leandro and the inner city Read Aloud program in Richmond.
Who: Poetry, music and dance including a whirling dervish. Wonderful perfomers such as Doug Von Koss, Shams K, Dan and Dale Zola, Barry Spector, Mary Ellen Donald, master violinist Donna Lerew, cellist Elaine Kreston and Eric Schneider, Victoria Lee, and many others.
Where: Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley 510.525.0302
One Lawson Road, Kensington, CA 94707
Map and directions at www.uucb.org
Tickets for evening event: $10.00 at the door; $15.00 per couple or duo suggested donation: no one turned away
Bring sweets to share if you wish.
Bring friends, and join in the joy and delight and poetry and music of the day.
*Contact Victoria Lee (510. 882.2330 or vlee2000@aol.com with questions or to contribute tax deductible financial support or larger donations to the children's hospice.
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Earlier events that day in the same location:
10 AM: Dr. Victoria Lee offers a joyful Personal Theology presentation on her book: The Rumi Secret: Spiritual Lessons of History's Most Revered Poet
11 AM: UUCB service focusing on Rumi
Dr. Victoria Lee, author of
The Rumi Secret: Spiritual Lessons of History's
Most Revered Poet http://www.rumisecret.com
Direct: 510.882.2330
Box 21586
El Sobrante, CA 94820
Blog: http://rumisecret.wordpress.com
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