HOFSTRA CULTURAL CENTER presents Joseph G. Astman Concert Series Sacred Music From Around the World Thursday, March 13, 7:30 p.m. Persian Mystic Songs for Nowruz
Sepideh Raissadat, vocal and sehtar; Naghmeh Farahmand, zarb, daff The event celebrates the Nowruz, the festivity marking the Iranian New Year on March 21. The repertoire presented by Sepideh Raissadat includes masterpieces of Persian mysticism set to music. Sepideh Raissadat is internationally acclaimed as the young star of Persian Classical music. She gained international attention being the first female vocalist to have a solo public performance in Iran, after the 1979 revolution. In collaboration with D’Addario Music Appreciation Initiative. Admission: Fee
Wednesday, April 9, 7:30 p.m.
The Words of My Beloved. Holy Hymns from the Sikh Gurus’tradition Dr. Francesca Cassio, vocal and tanpura Parminder Singh Bhamra, pakhawaj; Nirvair Kaur Khalsa, taus Dr. Francesca Cassio (Sardarni Harbans Kaur Chair in Sikh Musicology at Hofstra University) will perform traditional hymns from the Sikh Gurus’ repertoire (late 15th -early 18th century) in the medieval dhrupad style. Dr. Cassio will be exceptionally accompanied on pakhawaj by Parminder Singh Bhamra (from the Anad Foundation, India) and on taus by Nirvair Kaur Khalsa. The event celebrates the Sikh Festival of Vaisakhi. Admission: Free
Wednesday, April 16, 7:30 p.m. The Alash Ensemble Performing Overtone Singing from Tuva
Ayan-ool Sam, Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Ayan Shirizhik The Alash Ensemble is a trio of master overtone singers (xöömei) from Tuva, a tiny republic in the heart of Central Asia. The ancient tradition of throat singing (xöömei in Tuvan) developed among the nomadic herdsmen of Central Asia, people who lived in yurts, rode horses, raised yaks, sheep and camels, and had a close spiritual relationship with nature. Admission: Fee Location for all events: The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus
For tickets, please contact the John Cranford Adams Playhouse Box Office at 516-463-6644, Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. or visit hofstra.edu/culture