ENSEMBLE KAMAAN

Info

VENUE

Arts Court Theatre - Studio

DATE

September 17th at 9pm

BASED IN

Montreal, QC

Ensemble Kamaan

Ensemble Kamaan offers a world of epic journeys - free from borders - with pieces that broaden the fields of musical traditions. Four musicians create a unique fusion that combines the refinement of traditional Persian classical music with the rigor of folk melodies in a contemporary and creative approach.

In the eclectic musical universe of the Kamaan Ensemble, boundaries are abolished and give way to a bewitching alchemy between the santour of Amir Amiri, the kamanche of Showan Tavakol, Behnaz Sohrabi’s rabab and voice, and Olivier Marin’s viola. The energy of the Ensemble members blend together to evoke ancient and nostalgic tales with universal resonances. Inspiration and sounds are pulled from Persian, Azerbaijan, Kurdish, Baluchi, Khorasani and Turkaman influence. Kamaan’s objective is to link the written repertoire of Dastgahi music with the oral repertoire of the different regions in a contemporary musical perspective while exploring bridges with Western, Baroque and Medieval music.

Set off on a road of tales and legends from Persia to Canada. Come to Prismatic 2019 to witness a musical discovery at the crossroads of civilizations - it is not to be missed!

Amir Amiri | Santur, Composer, Cultural Inventor Behnza Sohrabi | Tar (long-neck Persian lute), Rabab & Daf (Iranian percussion instrument) Showan Tavakol | Kamancheh (Iranian string instrument), Composer Olivier Marin | Viola, Soloist & Chamber Musician, Composer