Past Events

 

 

Past Events

 

Sep 22 2008, Feb 11 2008, Sep 17, 2007 Feb 12 2007, Sep 18 2006, Feb 6 2006, Mon Sep 26 2005, Feb 7 2005, Sep 20 2004 program, Sep 22 2003, Mar 17 2003, Mar 18 2002, Oct 15, 2001 Feb 19, 2001

6 & 7:30 pm

SDSU World Music Series presents

Darvak:Dornob

SDSU Music Dept, 5500 Campanile Dr, CA 92182 (619) 318-1286

Sun Aug 16 2009

7 pm

Contemporary Persian Classical Music

Homay & Mastan Ensemble

Disney Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave, Los Angeles 90012

(619) 688-0688

Sun Jun 21 2009

7:30 pm

Contemporary Music for a Good Cause

Yanni: Voices
Yanni concert to benefit C.H.I.L.D

Honda Center Anaheim

(714) 545-3050

Thu Jun 18 2009

10 pm

Persian Traditional Music

Donbelle

Ellen Weller (clarinet), Farhad Bahrami (tar), Nima Heydari (fretless bass), Richard Steiger (percussion), Eyton Shalom (spoken word), Destructo Bunny (rap)!

Portugalia, 4839 Newport Ave, 92107

(619) 688-0688

Tue Jun 16 2009

9 pm

The King!

Sunny Ade
King Sunny Ade

Belly Up, 143 S. Cedros Ave Solana Beach, 92075

(858) 481-8140

Sun May 17 2009

10am-6pm

13th Annual North Park Street Festival

10:00am Son Jarocho (featuring Eduardo Garcia)
10:30 Reiko Obata (Japanese Koto)
11:00 Zimbeat (African Marimbas & Mbiras)
12:00 Kwame Degbor & Co (Ghanaian Music/Dance)
12:30 Ben Powers & friends (Irish Music)
1:10 Los Bandaritos (Afro-Arab-Persian music)
1:50 Da Real Punjabiz (Bhangra)
2:20 Girinata (Balinese Gamelan Music/Dance)
3:00 Qin Club at UCSD (Chinese Music)
3:40 Flamenco Arana (dir. Kristina Cobarrubia)
4:20 Curt Bouterse (Appalachian Folk Music)
5:00 Rebetiko (Greek Music)

North Park Street Festival, University Ave & Grim St.

(619) 688-0688

Mon Jan-May 2009

6 pm

The SDSU School of Music and Dance presents

2/16 Kan Zaman (Arabia) , 2/23 Sene Africa (Senegal) , 3/2 Ho-Asogli (Ghana) , 3/9 Soria / Bouterse (Finland, America) , 3/16 Bulgaria , 3/23 Sariri (Andes) , 4/6 Afro-Cuba , 4/13 China , 5/4 Arpana (South India) , 5/11 SDSU Gamelan (Indonesia)

SDSU Music Dept, 5500 Campanile Dr, CA 92182

(619) 594-6000

$12

Sun Apr 19 2009

6 pm

Zimbabwe Day

Tsitsi Mutseta and Kwame Degbor
Masongano Mbira Ensemble
Zimbeat Marimba Band

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, 92121

(760) 845-9480

Wed Feb 25 2009

7:30 pm

Dastgah Jam

Persian Traditional Music

Dornob

Southwestern College, Room 801, 900 Otay Lakes Road,

(619) 482-6367

Mon Sep-Dec 2008

6 & 7:30 pm

SDSU World Music Series

9/22 Dornob (Iran), 9/29 Prince Diabate (West Africa), 10/06 Ho-Asogli (Ghana), 10/13 Soria / Bouterse (Finland, America), 10/20 Music�ntica (Italy), 10/27 Sariri (Andes), 11/03 Francisco Aguabella (Cuba), 11/10 China, 11/24 Arpana (South India), 12/01 Jazz, 12/08 SDSU Gamelan (Indonesia)

SDSU Music Dept, 5500 Campanile Dr, CA 92182

(619) 594-6000

$12

Fri Dec 5 2008

7:30 pm

Zither Traditions of the World

Curt Bouterse (American dulcimer)
Reiko Obata (Japanese koto)
Dara Bamoradi (Persian qanun)
Alex Khalil and the UCSD Qin Club

Southwestern College, Room 801, 900 Otay Lakes Rd, 91910

(619) 482-6367

Free

Thu Dec 4 2008

8 pm

New Sounds Downtown

Persian Traditional Music
Dorbel
Ellen Weller (woodwinds), Scott Walton (doublebass), Nathan Hubbard (percussion), Farhad Bahrami (tar)

Desi N' Friends, 2734 Lytton St. 92110

(760) 613-5190

$5

Tue Nov 18 2008

7:30 pm

World Music Sampler

SDSU Latin American Ensemble
directed by Dr. Kevin Delgado

also Dornob (Persian music)

Communication Arts Theatre, Cuyamaca College, 900 Rancho San Diego Pkwy, 92019

(619) 660-4322

$8 general
$5 students

Fri Nov 14 2008

8 pm

Contemporary Persian Classical Music

Mastan Ensemble

Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto

(416) 834-1511 (619) 688-0688

Sun Nov 9 2008

7 pm

A Tribute To Morteza Neydavoud

Master of Persian Ney
Hossein Omoumi
with Amir Koushkani (tar), Jessika Kenney (vocals), Eyvind Kang (viola), Zia Tabassian (tombak, daf), Navid Mostafapour (kamancheh)

UCLA Royce Hall (310) 276-0453

Fri Nov 7 2008

7 pm

Marimba and Mbira Dance Music from Zimbabwe
Zimbeat



Bluefoot, 30th & Upas

Sun Nov 2 2008

7 pm

Persian Comedy starring Houshang Touzie

The Great Escape

Museum of Contemporary Art, 700 Prospect St, CA 92037

(619) 688-0688

$35, $50

Fri Oct 31 2008

8 pm

Persian Classical and Folkloric Music and Dance

Bahram Khayat (santur) & Golsanam Fazel (dance), Najva Ensemble


Cal State Fullerton

(714) 278-3371

Thu Oct 23 2008

7:30 pm

World Music Sampler

West Indonesian Gamelan
Kembang Sunda

African Marimba Music
Zimbeat

Communication Arts Theatre, Cuyamaca College, 900 Rancho San Diego Pkwy, 92019

(619) 660-4322
(619) 688-0688

$8 general
$5 students

Wed Oct 22 2008

6 pm

Dastgah Jam

Persian Traditional Music

Dornob

Poway Library, 13137 Poway Rd, 92064

(858) 513-2900

Fri Oct 10 2008

10 pm

Khal Tour: Jazz-Punk music from Tehran

127 *
LISTEN

Kava Gallery, 2812 Kettner Blvd, 92101

(619) 688-0688

$20

Thu Oct 9 2008

12:30 pm

Filipino Traditional Music

Pakaraguian Kulintang Ensemble

Performance Lab, Palomar College, 1140 W. Mission Rd, San Marcos, 92069

(760) 744-1150 x2316
(619) 688-0688

free

Sat Sep 27 2008

8 pm

Persian Classical Music

Namaad Ensemble

Khosro Ansari (vocal), Mehrdad Arabi (tombak), Saeed Kamjoo (kamancheh), Kourosh Taghavi (setar), Afshin Mehrasa (daf)

SDSU Music Dept, 5500 Campanile Dr, CA 92182

(858) 243-6008
(858) 653-0336

$30 general
$10 students at door 30 min before show

Sat Sep 20 2008

2 pm preview

8 pm concert

Afghani Lute (rubab and dutar) Master

Ustad Aziz Herawi

The Authentic music of Herat (of Kite-Runner fame)



music samples YouTube

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(858) 653-0336
(619) 688-0688

$20 general
$10 students

Sun Aug 31 2008

3 pm

Sounds of Indian Drums

Barman Brothers

2225 9th St, Encinitas

(760) 436-8277
$25 suggested for performance & dinner

Fri Jul 18 2008

8:30 pm

Shiraz University Association Reunion

Master of Persian Ney
Hossein Omoumi
with Kiya Tabassiyan (setar), Jessika Kenney (vocals), and Faramarz Amiri (tombak, daf)

Town & Country Hotel $50 tickets (incl. Sat AM Mowlana session [in Persian]) available at San Diego Persian stores

Sun Jul 13 2008

8 pm

Contemporary Persian Classical Music

Mastan

Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, San Jose 95054

(510) 490-6463

Sat Jul 12 2008

8 pm

Contemporary Persian Classical Music

Mastan
Azad Mirzapoor (tar), Sina Jahanabadi (kamanche), Pasha Hanjani (ney), Ali Pajooheshgar (oud), Golnaz Jamshidi (santur), Pejham Akhavas (tombak), Afshin Mehrasa (daf), Homay (voice, words, and music)

Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Dr, Encinitas, 92024

(619) 688-0688
(858) 653-0336

Fri Jul 11 2008

9 pm

Contemporary Persian Classical Music

Mastan
Azad Mirzapoor (tar), Sina Jahanabadi (kamanche), Pasha Hanjani (ney), Ali Pajooheshgar (oud), Golnaz Jamshidi (santur), Pejham Akhavas (tombak), Afshin Mehrasa (daf), Homay (voice, words, and music)

Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Dr, Encinitas, 92024

(619) 688-0688
(858) 653-0336

Thu Jul 3 2008

7:30 pm

Contemporary Persian Classical Music

Mastan

Disney Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave, Los Angeles 90012

(213) 365-3500
(310) 310-1746

Fri Jun 27 2008

6 pm

Indonesian Music from West Java

Kembang Sunda

30th & Upas, North Park

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Sun Jun 8 2008

7 pm

Electro-Acoustic improvisation

Diamond Ray of Disappearance

Kava, 2812 Kettner Blvd, 92101

Sun Jun 8 2008

3 pm

Carnatic Whistle Concert

Pandit Siva Prasad

Torrey Hills Elementary, 10830 Calle Mar de Mariposa, 92130

(858) 638-0744

Fri/Sat Jun 6/7 2008

8 pm

Contemporary Interpretation of Traditional Indian Dance Vocabulary

Ganga ... Life as a River

3795 Fairmont Ave, 92105

(949) 874-3662

Fri Jun 6 2008

6 pm

Contemporary Folk Ensemble

Dzveli He

2852 University Ave, 92104

(619) 280-9035

Tue Jun 3 2008

8 pm

China Earthquake Relief GuQin Benefit Recital

Lui Pei-Yuan
with Meng Juan-Juan, Alex Khalil, & UCSD Qin students

Mandeville B210, UCSD

akhalil@ucsd.edu

Sat May 24 2008

5 pm

Indian Fine Arts Academy of San Diego presents

Jugalbandhi
Gaurav Mazumder (sitar), Lalgudi GJR Krishnan (violin), Kuntal Roy (tabla), Shriram Brahmanandam (mridangam)

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(858) 638-0744

Fri May 23 2008

8 pm

World Percussion Ensemble

Zarbang

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(858) 653-0336

Fri May 23 2008

8 pm

Music and Dance from Ghana

Kusun Ensemble

World Beat Center, 2100 Park Blvd, 92101

(619) 230-1190

Sat May 17 2008

7:30 pm

Acoustic Music San Diego presents

Kora master Prince Diabate

4650 Mansfield St, 92116

(619) 303-8176

Sat May 17 2008

3 pm

Free Educational Concert with ney master

Hossein Omoumi

2575 McCabe Way, Irvine 92614

(310) 485-0280

Fri May 16 2008

7:30 pm

Slovak Heritage presents

Tamburitzans

ECPAC, 210 E. Main St, El Cajon

(619) 440-2277

Sun May 11 2008

8 pm

Masters of Persian Classical Music

M. R. Shajarian & Ava Ensemble
Homayoun Shajarian (tombak, voice)
Saeed Farajpouri (kamancheh)
Hossein Behroozinia (oud)
Hossein Rezaeenia (daf)
Majid Derakhshani (tar)

Gibson Amphitheater, Los Angeles

(818) 505-0100 tickets

Mon May 5 2008

6 & 7:30 pm

SDSU World Music Series

SDSU Gamelan

SDSU Music Dept, 5500 Campanile Dr, 92182

(619) 594-6020

Fri May 2 2008

7 pm

The Center for World Music presents

Balifest

Lyceum Theatre, Horton Plaza

(619) 236-8712

Fri May 2 2008

7:30 pm

Socially-conscious Folk Music

Charlie King and the Prince Myshkins!

First Unitarian Universalist Church - 4190 Front St, 92103

(858) 459-4650

Thu Apr 24 2008

7:30 pm

2007 Grammy Winners

Klezmatics

North Park Theatre, 2891 University Ave, 92104

(619) 239-8836

Sat Apr 19 2008

8 pm

The Center for World Music presents
Zimbabwe Day

Ho-Asogli (drums & dance)
Masongano (mbiras)
Zimbeat (marimbas)
Sene Africa featuring Amadou Fall (kora)

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, 92121

(619) 688-0688

Thu Apr 17 2008

8 pm

The Center for World Music presents

1st Annual Odissi Dance School concert

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, 92121

(760) 822-1550

Thu Apr 10 2008

7 pm

"Common Chords"

Junoon's Salman Ahmad (guitar) with Yale Strom (violin), Fred Benedetti (guitar), Mark Dresser (bass), and Elizabeth Schwartz (voice)

SDSU Music Dept, 5500 Campanile Dr, 92182

(619) 594-6020

Sun Apr 6 2008

6:30 pm

Persian Classical and Folk Music

Najva Ensemble

Northwood High School, 4515 Portola Pkwy, Irvine 92620

(714) 259-1919

Sat Apr 5 2008

7 pm

Persian Music and Dance

Mehrdad Arabi and Friends

3330 Civic Ctr, Torrance, CA 90503

(310) 781-7150

Thu/Sat Apr 3/4/5 2008

8/8/2 pm

Trummerflora presents

Spring Reverb
Seventh Annual Festival of Creative Music

various

(619) 299-5371

Sat Mar 29 2008

2 pm

Celebrating Spring at the Library

Dornob

201 E. Douglas Ave, 92020

(619) 318-1286

Fri Mar 28 2008

8 pm

The Center for World Music presents
Zither Traditions of the World

Curt Bouterse (American dulcimer)
Merja Soria (Finnish kantele)
Reiko Obata (Japanese koto)
Dara Bamoradi (Persian qanun)

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, 92121

(619) 688-0688

Thu Mar 27 2008

7 pm

Indian Classical Music

Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan (sitar)
Arup Chattopadhyay (tabla)
Sudakshina Alagia (vocal)

9520 Black Mountain Rd, 92126

(858) 699-8859

Wed Mar 26 2008

6:30 pm

Celebrating Spring at the Library

Dornob

13137 Poway Rd, 92064

(619) 318-1286

Fri/Sat Mar 14/15 2008

14th: 6 pm

15th: 7 pm

Persian Classical Music
Mehr Ensemble

Amir Etemadzadeh
tombak, daf, bamtar, vocals
Ramin Zoufonoun
tar, Persian-tuned piano
Ehsan Ardestani
santur

14th: Greene Music, 7480 Miramar Road, 92126

15th: City Heights, Performance Annex, 3795 Fairmont Ave, 92105

(619) 729-6902
Tickets and more

Fri/Sat/Sun Mar 14/15/16 2008

see schedule

Indian Fine Arts Academy of San Diego presents

Indian Music and Dance Festival

Torrey Hill School, 10830 Calle Mar de Mariposa, 92130

(858) 200-7481 tickets

Fri Mar 14 2008

7:30 pm

Thunder Drums of China

Jigu!

North Park Theatre, 2891 University Ave, 92104

(619) 239-8836

Wed Mar 5 2008

7:30 pm

Dastgah Jam

Persian Traditional Music

Dornob

Southwestern College, Room 105 U, 900 Otay Lakes Road,

(619) 482-6367

Thu Feb 28 2008

8 pm

Armenian Folk Ensemble

Shoghaken

Mandeville Auditorium, UCSD

(858) 534-TIXS

Feb 8 & 9, 2008

Fri 6-9 Sat 10-5

SDSU presents their 11th Annual Festival

Theatre of the World

SDSU Theatre Dept, 5500 Campanile Dr, CA 92182

(619) 594-6884

Fri Feb 8 2008

8 pm

The Center for World Music presents
Kurdish Tanbur Master

Ali Akbar Moradi
Ulas Ozdemir (baglama, vocals)
Arash Moradi ( tanbur, setar)
Kourosh Moradi (tanbur, percussion)

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(619) 688-0688

Fri Feb 1 2008

8 pm

The Persian Cultural Center and the Center for World Music present
Melodies from Iran, Turkey, Greece, and Armenia

Mamak Khadem (vocal, daf)
Naser Musa (oud)
Hamid Saeidi (santur)
Chris Wabich (percussion)
Jamshied Sharifi (keyboard)
Ole Mathisen (clarinet, saxophone)

SDSU Music Dept, 5500 Campanile Dr, CA 92182

(858) 243-6008

Thu,Fri,Sat Dec 6,7,8 2007

7 pm

Jazz Legend

Ahmad Jamal

Anthology, 1337 India St, 92101

(619) 595-0300

Wed Dec 5 2007

7 pm

directed by Dr. Kevin Delgado

SDSU Latin American Ensemble

SDSU Music Dept, 5500 Campanile Dr, CA 92182

(619) 594-6020

Mon Dec 3 2007

7 pm

directed by Pak Joko

SDSU Javanese Gamelan

SDSU Music Dept, 5500 Campanile Dr, CA 92182

(619) 594-6020

Sun Dec 2 2007

6 pm

Persian Drums presents

Neyreez Ensemble with special guests
Kourosh Taghavi (setar) and Khosro Ansari (voice)
REVIEWED *

Woodbridge High School, 2 Meadowbrook, Irvine 92604

(714) 259-1919

Sat Dec 1 2007

8 pm

Persian Pianist

Alireza Khajavi

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(858) 653-0336
(619) 688-0688

Fri Nov 30 2007

8 pm

The Center for World Music presents

African Extravaganza

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(619) 318-1286

Sun Nov 11 2007

7 pm

Trummerflora presents

Point of Contact
Ellen Weller (woodwinds)
Bob Weller (piano)
Mark Dresser (doublebass)


Kava Lounge, 2804 Kettner Blvd

(619) 263-8002

Oct 13 to Nov 11 2007

8 pm

suspense, horror and repressed sexuality

A Turn of the Screw

6663 El Cajon Blvd, Suite N, SD 92115

(619) 337-1525

Sat Nov 10 2007

7:30 pm

After the Fire
Healing Concert

Amir Etemadzadeh and Daf Ensemble
Sherry Rahmani Healing Meditation
and many guest musicians

Chai & Chat, 5919 Balboa Ave, 92111

(619) 729-6902

Sat Oct 20 2007

8 pm

Rumi Celebration

Master of Persian Ney
Hossein Omoumi
with Kourosh Taghavi (setar), Mehrdad Araabi (tombak), Amir Koushkani (tar), and Jessika Kenney (voice)

Claire Trevor Theatre, UC Irvine

(949) UCI-ARTS

Sun Oct 14 2007

7 pm

UNESCO Artist for Peace

Marcel Khalife

North Park Theatre, 2891 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104

(760) 685-3243

Fri Oct 5 2007

8 pm

Kurdish Youth Music Group

Koma Denge Zaroken Amede

Kroc Center, 6845 University Ave. SD 92115

(805) 402-6440 Lbarwari@yahoo.com

Sat Sep 29 2007

all day

Celebrating 800 years of
Rumi

10177 Baldy lane, Hesperia, CA 92345

(818) 458-9550

Mon Sep 24 2007

7 pm

Bulgarian Wedding Band Greats

Yuri Yunakov - saxophone
Selaidin (Sal) Mamudoski - clarinet
Muhamed Ismailov - accordion, keyboard
Rumen Sali Shopov - percussion


Balboa Park Club (from Park Blvd. turn West on President's Way and straight to large parking lot. The hall is located at the NW corner of the lot.)

(619) 229-0500

Sat Sep 15 2007

3 pm

Indian Santur

Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(858) 642-8416

Fri Sep 14 2007

8 pm

once again in San Diego
Kurdish & Persian music with

Rojan

and on tour from Iran/Iraq
Shams Ensemble

featuring
Tahmoures PourNazeri (setar)
Sohrab PourNazeri (kamancheh)
Hamid Taghavi (santur)
Shahab Paranj (tombak)
Hajar Zahavi (daf) REVIEW * VIDEO *

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(858) 653-0336

Sun Sep 9 2007

3:30 pm

Classical Chinese Melodies

Alexander Khalil (Qin)

house concert (SDSU area) - RSVP for directions

qinconcert@
centerforworldmusic.org

Fri Sep 7 2007

8 pm

The Center for World Music presents a Free Sampler Concert with

Dance from India and Bali

Masongano (Shona Mbira music from Zimbabwe)

Alex Khalil (Chinese Qin and Byzantine Chant)

and Dornob (Persian Traditional music)

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(619) 318-1286

Fri Aug 24 2007

8 pm

Persian Music & Poetry

with Mahoor Ensemble: Mehrdad Araabi (daf, tombak), Khosro Ansari (avaz), Fariborz Azizi (tar), and Peyman Vesal (violin)

and poetry of Sepehri and Moshiri with Reza Khabazian, Kourosh Taghavi, and Ali Sadr

Forum Hall at UTC, 4545 La Jolla Village Dr, CA 92037

(858) 243-6008

Thu Aug 23 2007

8:30 pm

Persian Traditional Music by Dorbel

Marcos Fernandes (percussion)
James Ilgenfritz (doublebass)
Ellen Weller (woodwinds)
Farhad Bahrami (tar)
Toni Pope (mystical vocal channeling)

and

Balmorhea ambient acoustic soundscape

Vinbladh's, 4651 Park Blvd, SD 92116

(619) 269-4620

Jul 14 thru Aug 12 2007

8 pm

Perspective is Everything

Rashomon

North Coast Repertory Theatre, 987 Lomas Santa Fe Dr, Suite D, Solana Beach, CA 92075

(619) 342-7395

Fri Jun 29 2007

8 pm

Persian Jazz Saxophonist

Hafez Modirzadeh *

with Peter Sprague (guitar), Duncan Moore (drums), and Gunnar Biggs (doublebass)

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(858) 653-0336
(619) 688-0688

Fri Jun 15 2007

7 pm

Persian Classical Music

Master of Persian Ney
Hossein Omoumi
with Kourosh Taghavi (setar), Mehrdad Araabi (tombak)

San Diego Museum of Art

(858) 653-0336

Sun Jun 3 2007

7:30 pm

The Voice of Comoros

Nawal

with Idriss Mlanao (doublebass) and Melissa Cara Rigoli (percussion & mbira)

Dizzy's, 344 Seventh Ave, CA 92101

(858) 270-7467
(619) 688-0688

Sun Jun 3 2007

7:30 pm

Kurdish and Persian Music & Poetry

Kourosh Moradi (tanbur, setar, vocals), Afshin Mehrasa (daf), and Mani Balouri (kamancheh)

Also poetry of Akhavan and Sayeh with music by Kourosh Taghavi, Ali Sadr, and Reza Khabazian

Forum Hall at UTC, 4545 La Jolla Village Dr, CA 92037

(858) 243-6008

Sat May 12 2007

7:30 pm

Persian Classical Music

Ramin Zoufounoun (Persian-tuned piano, tar) and Amir Etemadzadeh (percussion)

3745 Fairmount Ave, San Diego, CA 92105

(619) 641-6103

Fri May 11 2007

7:30 pm

Sounds of the World: Music and Dance of Persia and Africa

African Drumming and Dancing directed by Todd Caschetta and Akayaa Atule

and Persian Traditional Music by
Dornob

Southwestern College, Mayan Hall

(619) 482-6367

Mon May 7 2007

8 pm

Classical Persian Music

Master of Persian Ney
Hossein Omoumi
with Amir Koushkani (tar, setar), Mehrdad Araabi (tombak, daf), Jessika Kenney (voice), and Eyvind Kang (viola)

Winifred Smith Hall, UC Irvine

(949) 824-2787

Sun May 6 2007

7:30 pm

Classical Persian Poetry & Music

Master of Persian Ney
Hossein Omoumi
with Amir Koushkani (tar, setar), Mehrdad Araabi (tombak, daf), Jessika Kenney (voice), and Eyvind Kang (viola)

135 South Doheny Dr, Beverley Hills

(310) 271-2242, (818) 907-8172

Jan 25 thru May 3, 2007

7 pm

Lecture Series

Understanding Globalization

Hardy Tower, Room 140, SDSU

(619) 594-6543 (619) 813-3581

Apr 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & May 3 2007

various

Spring Reverb 2007

Festival of Original Music, Dance and Visual Art

Various

(619) 299-5371

Sat Apr 28 2007

2 pm

Lecture / Recital

Dastg�h/i> Jam: A Group Approach to Persian Music Performance

Persian Traditional Music by
Dornob

M113, SDSU Music Dept, 5500 Campanile Dr, CA 92182

(619) 318-1286

Sat Apr 21 2007

7 pm

Fundraiser for Survivors of Torture

Persian Traditional Music by
Dorbel:
(during reception only)

Marcos Fernandes (percussion)
James Ilgenfritz (doublebass)
Ellen Weller (woodwinds)
Farhad Bahrami (tar)

Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice at USD, 5998 Alcala Park, CA 92110

(619) 278-2400

Sat Apr 21 2007

5 pm

Spring Reverb 2007 with Trummerflora

Persian Traditional Music by
Dorbel:

Marcos Fernandes (percussion)
James Ilgenfritz (doublebass)
Ellen Weller (woodwinds)
Farhad Bahrami (tar)

Cal State San Marcos

(619) 299-5371

Sat Apr 7 2007

6 pm

UCSD Persian Club presents

Spring Celebration

Persian Traditional Music by
Darvak

UCSD Price Center

persian@ucsd.edu

Thu Apr 5 2007

7:30 pm

SDSU Center for Islamic & Arabic Studies presents

The Middle East in Sound and Color

Turkish nay-player Dr. Yusuf Gurtas
Turkish visual artist Asiye Yaman

and Persian Traditional Music by
Dornob

SDSU Music Dept, 5500 Campanile Dr, CA 92182

cias@rohan.sdsu.edu

Mon Mar 19 2007

7:30 pm

Classical Guitar Master

Roland Dyens

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(760) 479-1827

Sun Mar 11 2007

5 pm

Persian Music Educational Concert

Hossein Omoumi
& Local Artist Musicians

Orange County Plaza, 2575 McCabe Way, Suite 231, Irvine, CA 92614

(310) 485-0280

Sun Mar 4 2007

8 pm

Persian Music & Poetry

Namad Ensemble with Khosro Ansari (vocal), Mehrdad Arabi (percussion), Saeed Kamjoo (kamancheh), Kourosh Taghavi (setar)

Forum Hall at UTC, 4545 La Jolla Village Dr, CA 92037

(858) 243-6008

Sun Feb 11 2007

4-9 pm

Exhibition & Reception Honoring Artist
Hannibal Alkhas

Forum Hall at UTC, 4545 La Jolla Village Dr, CA 92122

(858) 653-0336

Fri/Sat Jan 12/13 2007

Friday IRVINE Saturday L.A.

8 pm

Kurdish Rhythm Concert

with
Kourosh Moradi (tanbur, setar, daf, vocals)
Arash Moradi (setar, tanbur)
Mani Balouri (kamancheh)
Afshin Mehrassa (daf, daire)
Kourosh Bassiri (dohol)
and Roza Saham (vocals)

Friday IRVINE : 1530 Concordia West, CA 92612

Saturday L.A. : 2627 Pico Blvd, CA 90405

(949) 433-5162

Sat Jan 13 2007

6:30 pm

Benefit for "Students for a Free Tibet"

Techung

Mission Hills United Methodist Church, 4044 Lark

(619) 325-0992

Sun Dec 17 2006

7 pm

On Rumi's 'Wedding Night"

ze kh⫩ man agar gandom bar ⹡d
az-⮠gar n⮠pazastez⹡d *

Persian Traditional Music by Dornob

featuring
Hamid Radvar (Persian-tuned keyboard)
Mahmood Shamshiri (ney & vocals)
Shaahin Tavili (electronic drumset)
Farzaneh Foroughi (daf & vocals)
Nima Heydari (fretless bass guitar)
Kamron Bahrami (tombak)
and Farhad Bahrami (tar)

with special guest Dara Bamoradi (qanun)


Dizzy's, 344 Seventh Ave, CA 92101

(858) 270-7467

Sat Dec 2 2006

8 pm

Persian Music & Poetry

Kourosh Taghavi (setar) and Darvak

with special guest
Behrouz Sadeghian (santur)

Forum Hall at UTC, 4545 La Jolla Village Dr, CA 92037

(858) 243-6008

Fri Dec 1 2006

7 pm

Carnatic Classical Guitar

Prasanna

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(858) 638-0744

Sun Nov 19 2006

7 pm

Social Satire (in Persian)

Ebrahim Nabavi

Museum of Contemporary Art, 700 Prospect St, CA 92037

(619) 688-0688
(858) 450-4649
(818) 505-0100

Sat Nov 18 2006

7 pm

Iranian Classical Music

Bahram Khayat (santur) and
Amir Abbas Etemadzadeh (tombak & daf)


including performances by their students

Chai & Chat 5919 Balboa Ave, CA 92111

(858) 717-5665
(619) 688-0688

Sat Nov 18 2006

7 pm

Master of Persian Ney (Bamboo Flute)

Hossein Omoumi
with Amir Kushkani (tar) and
Mehrdad A'rabi (tombak & daf)  

LAST REVIEW * SAMPLE*

Northwood High School, Irvine

(949) 387-9200

Wed Nov 15 2006

7:30 pm

World-Famous Palestinian Popular Dance Troupe

El-Funoun

East County Performing Arts Center, 210 East Main St, El Cajon 92020

(858) 342-4526
(619) 840-1945

Nov 6-9 2006

7 pm

SDSU War Awareness Week:
Movies and Discussions


Mon Nov 6: Iraq for Sale
Tue Nov 7: Peace, Propaganda, and the Promised Land
Wed Nov 8: Occupation Dreamland
Thu Nov 9: 9/11 Mysteries

SDSU, North Education 60 except Thursday Arts & Letters 101

startrowing@hotmail.com

Sat Oct 14 2006

6 pm

Japanese Koto Music and Dinner

?Thank You Lt. Ehren Watada?

1036 Solana Drive, Del Mar

(858) 483-6018

Fri Oct 6 2006

8 pm

Persian Classical Singer

Parissa

with Dastan Ensemble

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(858) 653-0336

Sun Sep 17 2006

4 pm

Benefit for The Neurosciences Institute

Mainly Mozart, The Hendrick-Montano Artist Foundation, and Darvak

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(858) 626-2022

Fri Sep 8 2006

7 pm

Progressive Folk Music

David Rovics

Sherman Heights Community Center, 2258 Island Ave, CA 92102 (between 22nd and Market)

(619) 528-8383

Sun Aug 20 2006

7 pm

Summer Ideas

Darvak with special guests from the Trummerflora Collective

Point Loma Hostel, 3790 Udall Street, CA 92107

(619) 223-4778

Sat Jul 22 2006

8 pm

Kurdish Diva

Rojan

with Tahmoures PourNazeri (tar), Sohrab PourNazeri (tanbur), Hamid Taghavi (santur), Hajar Zahavi (daf), and Shahab Paranj (tombak).

REVIEW *

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(619) 688-0688

Sat Jun 24 2006

8 pm

Contemporary Persian Classical Masterpieces

Seda Ensemble

Morteza Yadollahi (tar), Kamran Aghtaee (ney), Faramarz Amiri Ranjbar (tombak, daf), Khosro Ansari (voice), Saeed Kamjoo (kamancheh), and Kourosh Taghavi (setar)

Audio & Video of LA concert

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(858) 653-0336

Sun Jun 11 2006

2 pm

Kites for Peace

Mission Bay Playground (south of Hilton)

(858) 531-8631

Sat Jun 3 2006

10:30 pm

Indo-Jazz Fusion

Fareed Haque group

Winston's , 1921 Bacon St., CA 92107

(619) 222-6822

Fri Jun 2 2006

7 pm

Independent journalists Dahr Jamail and Mark Manning discuss the realities of Iraq, and present ?Caught in the Crossfire? (a short film about Falluja)

2120 San Diego Ave., Room 200, San Diego 92110

(619) 374-6923

Sat May 27 2006

8 pm

"Voice of an Angel": Persian Singer

Shakila

Museum of Contemporary Art, 700 Prospect St, CA 92037

(619) 688-0688

Sat May 20 2006

8 pm

Master Classical Guitarist

Lily Afshar

with the Devine Guitar Ensemble

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(858) 653-0336

Sat May 6 2006

7 pm

Persian Music Seminar (in Farsi)

Dr. Hossein Omoumi

special summary and Q/A session in English

Chai & Chat 5919 Balboa Ave, CA 92111

(619) 688-0688

Fri Apr 28 2006

8 pm

Legendary Sitar Master

Pandit Ravi Shankar

with Anoushka Shankar and Ensemble

Escondido Center for the Arts map

(800) 988-4253

Thu Apr 27 2006

8 pm

Diva of Persian Folk Music

Sima Bina

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(858) 653-0336

Feb 23, Mar 7, 8, 21, 27 2006

7-9 pm

Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice

Films, Lectures & Discussions

USD, 5998 Alcal᠐ark, San Diego, CA 92110

(619) 260-7808

Mon Apr 17 2006

8 pm

Jazz Guitar Virtuoso

John Scofield

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(858) 454-5872

Sat Apr 15 2006

8 pm

Social Satire (in Persian)

Ebrahim Nabavi

SDSU Music Dept, 5500 Campanile Dr, CA 92182

(619) 688-0688

Thu Apr 13 2006

8 pm

World Music Concert Series 2006:
Sarod Master

K. Sridhar

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(619) 688-0688

Sat Apr 8 2006

7 pm

Javane Theatre's

Shahparak Khanoom

Standley Middle School Auditorium, 6298 Radcliffe Dr., CA 92122

(858) 653-0336

Fri Apr 7 2006

6:30 pm

Classical Carnatic Vocal Music

Ranjani & Gayatri

Shiva Vishnu Temple, 7930 Arjons Dr, Suite B

(858) 435-4887

Mon Apr 3 2006

8 pm

Jazz Guitar Virtuoso

Pat Martino

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(858) 454-5872

Wed Mar 29 2006

8 pm

Jazz Pianist

Richard Thompson trio

Dizzy's, 344 Seventh Ave, CA 92101

(858) 270-7467

Fri Mar 24 2006

8 pm

Dance & Satire

Bahar ba Banafsheh,
Norooz ba Samad (Agha)

Museum of Contemporary Art, 700 Prospect St, CA 92037

(619) 688-0688

Thu Mar 9 2006

8 pm

Persian Masters

M.R. Shajarian, H. Alizadeh , K. Kalhor, H. Shajarian

SOLD OUT

REVIEWS 2001 2002 2005 (Farsi)

UCSD Mandeville Auditorium

(858) 653-0336

Sat Mar 4 2006

7 pm

Sitar Virtuoso

Nishat Khan

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(858) 212-4048

Sat Feb 25 2006

8 pm

Persian & Kurdish Singing Star

Shahram Nazeri

with Hafez Nazeri, and an ensemble featuring setar, daf, dohol, tabla, viola, and cello!

Escondido Center for the Arts map

(619) 688-0688 (800) 988-4253

Fri Feb 24 2006

7 pm

Persian Music Seminar (in Farsi)

Dr. Hossein Omoumi

special summary and Q/A session in English

Chai & Chat 5919 Balboa Ave, CA 92111

(619) 688-0688

Sun Feb 19 2006

3 pm

Chinese Pipa (lute) Virtuoso

Wu Man
with Steven Schick (percussion) & Mark Dresser (bass)

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, CA 92121

(858) 459-3728

Sat Feb 18 2006

6 pm

Lecture & Book-signing (in Farsi)

Poet
Ali Ashuri

Chai & Chat 5919 Balboa Ave, CA 92111

(619) 688-0688

Wed Feb 15 2006

6:30 pm

Persian Music

Dornob Ensemble

UCSD, Peterson 102

(619) 688-0688

Sun Feb 12 2006

8 pm

Persian Aural Feast

with musicians from all over California

Dizzy's, 344 Seventh Ave, CA 92101

(858) 270-7467

Sat Feb 11 2006

8 pm

Persian Classical Music

Neydavood & Darvak Ensembles

Chai & Chat 5919 Balboa Ave, CA 92111

(619) 688-0688

Sun Feb 5 2006

7 pm

Theatre by Reza Allamehzadeh

MOSSADEGH

REVIEW (in Persian) *

Museum of Contemporary Art, 700 Prospect St, CA 92037

(619) 688-0688

Sat Jan 28 2005

6 pm

Lecture & Book-signing (in Farsi)

Poet
Ali Ashuri

Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Dr, Encinitas, CA 92024

(858) 673-7000

Fri Dec 16 2006

7 pm

Persian Music Seminar (in Farsi)

Dr. Hossein Omoumi

Chai & Chat 5919 Balboa Ave, CA 92111

(619) 688-0688

Fri Dec 9 2005

7:30 pm

Peace Concert

Lamea Abbas Amara (Iraqi poetress)

Heiwa Asian jazz fusion: Reiko Obata (koto), Dave Millard (sax, guitar, cello), Akiko Urata (keyboard), and Patrick Armenta (percussion)

Miguel Lopez (Latin harp)

Darvak (Persian music) and

Moayed Shlemon (voice) and Andy Simon (keyboard) (Iraqi music)

Pacific Beach Presbyterian, 1675 Garnet Ave, CA 92109

(858) 483-3499 tickets

Sat Nov 26 2005
SOLD OUT!

8 pm

Iran's Foremost Political Satirist

Hadi Khorsandi

"A group of Iranians wanted to open a pizza parlor, but they realized they needed special skills for that. So they started a TV station instead."

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, La Jolla

(619) 688-0688
SOLD OUT!

Sun Nov 20 2005

8 pm

Jazz Master

Ahmad Jamal


UCLA Royce Hall

(310) 825-2101

Sat Nov 19 2005

8 pm

Persian Classical Music
Raak Concert

K. Taghavi (setar), S. Kamjoo (kamancheh), E. Adloo (tombak)

Chai & Chat 5919 Balboa Ave, San Diego, 92111

(858) 243-6008

Sat Oct 29 2005

7 pm

Indian Dance: Painting in Space

Malavika Sarukkai


San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

(619) 220-8497

Sat Oct 29 2005

8 pm

Persian Classical Music
Raak Recording Concert

K. Taghavi (setar), S. Kamjoo (kamancheh), M. Araabi (tombak)

On the Path, 1418 2nd St, Santa Monica , CA 90401

(818) 481-0456

Sun Oct 30 2005

7 pm

Jazz Master- 85th Birthday

Yusef Lateef


WorldBeat Center, Balboa Park

(619) 230-1190

Sun Oct 23 2005

5 pm

South Indian Music

T.N. Krishnan (violin), Trichy Sankaran (mrdangam)

Rancho Bernardo High School

(858) 668-0963

Sun Oct 23 2005

4 pm

Odissi Dance Festival

Guru Gangadhar Pradhan & Aruna Mohanty and their troupe of 13 dancers and musicians

SDSU Music Dept, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182

(760) 436-8277

Sat Oct 22 2005

8 pm

Iranian Classical Music

B. Mohammadzadeh (santoor), M. Yadollahi (tar), A. Amini (voice), A. Etemadzadeh (tombak)

Chai & Chat, 5919 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA 92111

(858) 717-5665

Sat Oct 22 2005

4:30 pm

Indian Jugalbandhi

V. K. Raman (Carnatic Flute) and Nand Kishore Muley (Hindusthani Santoor), A. Kalyanpur (Tabla), B. Ravishankar (Mridangam)

Saint Paul's Cathedral, 2728 Sixth Ave

(858) 342-5783

Sat Oct 8 2005

8 pm

Mehregan Concert

Maestro Chingiz Sadykhov (Azeri piano) with Shahla Saroukhani (vocal)

and Namah Dance Troupe

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, La Jolla

(858) 653-0336

Fri Sep 16 2005

8 pm

Integral Asia - Indo-Japanese music

T. M. Hoffman (shakuhachi)
with Abhijit Banerjee (tabla)
and Reiko Obata (koto), and special guest Kourosh Taghavi (Persian setar)

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, La Jolla

(619) 318-1286

Sun Sep 4 2005

Sat Sep 3, 2005 Los Angeles

Tue Sep 6, 2005 Orange County

8 pm

Turkish Classical Music

Ahenk Duo: Derya Turkan(kemen�eh/i>) & Murat Aydemir (tanbur)

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, La Jolla

(858) 349-2609 sdturks@sdturks.org

Mon Aug 29 2005

7 pm

Candlelight Vigil

Welcome George Bush to San Diego!

Hotel Del Coronado

http://www.sdcpj.org

Sat Aug 27 2005

8 pm

Persian Melodic Rhythms

Pejman Hadadi (tombak, daf), Mehrdad Arabi (kamanche, daf, tombak), Afshin Mehrasa (daf), Kourosh Taghavi (setar), Greg Ellis (percussion)

Canyon Oak Nature Center, 6700 Walnut Canyon Road, Anaheim Hills, CA 92807

(714) 469-5529

Wed Aug 17 2005

7:30 pm

Film Series - Movies That Matter

Containment: Life After Three Mile Island

Voz Alta, 1544 Broadway

(619) 531-8950

Fri Aug 12 2005

8:00 pm

Howard Zinn's

Marx in Soho

Voz Alta, 1544 Broadway

(619) 226-1116

Apr-Oct 2005

8:00 pm

Film Series - Movies That Matter

Aug 26: Down from the Mountain
Sep 23: TBA
Oct 28: Docs in Progress

Voz Alta, 1544 Broadway

(619) 531-8950

Sat Jul 16 2005

8 pm

Master of Persian Music

M.R. Lotfi
with Omid Lotfi (setar) and Mehrdad A'raabi (tombak, daf)
2001 REVIEWS Berkeley, San Diego


other dates:
Jul 14 L.A. (private) (818) 481-0456 SOLD OUT
Jul 30 Berkeley (510) 823-5990
Crysyal Cove Auditorium, UC Irvine

(949) 552-8844

(714) 402-2120

Sat Jun 25 2005

8 pm

Master of Persian Music

M.R. Lotfi
with Omid Lotfi (setar) and Mehrdad A'raabi (tombak, daf)
2001 REVIEWS Berkeley, San Diego

SDSU Music Dept

(858) 653-0336

(619) 318-1286

Tue Jun-07 -2005

7:00 pm

Master of Jazz Organ

Joey DeFrancesco Trio SOLD OUT!

San Diego City College, 1313 Park Blvd

(619) 234-1062

Sun May 29 2005

6 pm

Indian Classical Music

Kushal Das (sitar), Abhijit Banerjee (tabla)

2691 Richter Ave, #105, Irvine, CA 92606

(714) 396-4083

Sat May-22-2005

7:30 pm

Master of Persian Ney (Bamboo Flute)

Hossein Omoumi
with Mehrdad A'rabi (tombak, daf)  

LAST REVIEW * SAMPLE*

Skirball Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles

(310) 485-0280

Sun May-15-2005

9:00 pm

Persian/Indian Fusion

Niyaz

Kava Lounge, 2812 Kettner Blvd

(619) 543-0933

Sat May-14-2005

8:00 pm

Contemporary Persian Music

Kourosh Taghavi (setar), Pejman Hadadi (tombak & daf), and Greg Ellis (percussion)

Electric Lodge, Los Angeles

(310) 823-0710

Fri May-13-2005

8:00 pm

The Harmony Concert

Maestro Sri Chinmoy

Cox Arena, SDSU

(619) 521-0844

Apr-Oct 2005

8:00 pm

Film Series - Movies That Matter

Fri Apr 22: Forget Baghdad
Fri May 27: Conscience and the Constitution; Democracy Under Pressure
Jun: Race is the Place
Aug: TV and the Promised Land
Sep: Calling the Ghosts (Bosnia 10 years later)
Oct: Docs in Progress

Voz Alta, 1544 Broadway

(619) 531-8950

Mon Apr-18-2005

8:00 pm

Jazz Harmonica Master

Toots Thielemans with Kenny Werner & Oscar Castro-Neves

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, La Jolla

(858) 454-5872

Sat Apr-9-2005

8:00 pm

Persian & Kurdish Music

Kourosh Taghavi (setar)
Kourosh Khamoushian (voice & tanbur)
and Friends

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, La Jolla

(858) 653-0336

Fri Apr-8-2005

7:00 pm

Sikh Music from India

Dya Singh and Mystical Traveller

The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, La Jolla

(858) 336-1246

Fri Apr-1-2005

6:00 pm

Persian New Year Celebration

with Darvak Ensemble

UCSD Price Center Ballroom

persian@ucsd.edu

Thu Mar-31-2005

6:00 pm

Persian New Year Celebration

with Darvak Ensemble

San Diego Museum of Man

(619) 239-2001

Thu Mar-17-2005

8:00 pm

Music & Poetry Vigil in Remembrance of War Victims

Poets Ali Ashouri and Alfred Howard

Music by Darvak (Iran), Samir & Benny Elias (Palestine), and Abaa Koma (Ghana)

Voz Alta, 1544 Broadway, Downtown 92101

(619) 531-8950

Mondays Feb-May 2005

6:00 & 7:30 pm

SDSU World Music Concert Series

02/07 Iran (Darvak)
02/14 Early European
02/21 South India
02/28 China
03/07 SDSU Symphony
03/14 Finland and Appalachian U.S.
03/21 Ghana
04/04 Brazil
04/11 Andean South America
04/18 Big Band Jazz
05/09 Java

SDSU Music Dept

(619) 594-6031

Tuesdays Feb-May 2005

7:00 pm

The Fred J. Hansen Institute for World Peace 2005 Public Lecture Series

02/22 Peter Kornbluh: U.S. Foreign Policy and "Regime Change" - Not a New Idea
03/01 Salih Booker: U.S. Policy Toward Africa - Good for Apartheid, Bad for Human Rights
03/15 Bruce Bagley: From the War on Drugs to the War on Terror
04/05 Georgi Derluguian: How the Rebellion in Chechnya Became a War on Terror
04/19 Juan Cole: The U.S. in Iraq and Shiite Islamic Politics
05/03 Chalmers Johnson: East Asia's Role in the New American Imperial System

SDSU, GMCS (Geology, Math, Compter Science) Lecture Hall 301

(619) 594-6233

Wed Mar-16-2005

8:00 pm

Iraqi Master Oud Player

Rahim Alhaj in a performance of original jazz with Tim McMahon percussion & Gunnar Biggs bass


Dizzy's, 344 7th Ave, Downtown San Diego

(858) 270-7467

Tue Mar-15-2005

7:30 pm

Iraqi Master Oud Player

Rahim Alhaj in a solo performance

PB Presbyterian Church, 1675 Garnet Avenue

(858) 483-6018

Fri Mar-11-2005

8:00 pm

Music of the Beatles

Fred Benedetti in a solo guitar performance


Dizzy's, 344 7th Ave, Downtown San Diego

(858) 270-7467

Sun Feb-27, 2005

2 pm

Tsunami Benefit Concert

Harmony

Music from India, Indonesia, Thailand & Sri Lanka

West View High School Performing Arts Theater, 13500 Camino Del Sur, San Diego, CA 92129

(858) 254-2366, (760) 743-3643

Sun Feb-27, 2005

11 am

Tsunami Benefit Concert

Music of Love

Multicultural event: Egyptian Dancers, Japanese Drumming, Iranian Music (Kourosh Taghavi: setar)

Irvine Civic Center

(714) 251-1760

Sat Feb-19, 2005

5-7 pm

Progressive Iranian Author

Shahrnush Parsipour

lecture on Gilgemesh (in Persian)

Springall Academy, 6550 Soledad Mountain Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 653-0336

Sun Feb-6-2005

7:00 pm

Persian Folk & Classical Music

Neyreez & Darvak Ensembles - program

SDSU Music Dept

(858) 653-0336

Thu Jan-20-2005

Inauguration Day

Walkout - Boycott - Cacerolazo

Sat Jan-15-2005

7:00 pm

Afghan Vocal Master

Ustad Farida Mahwash

Harold Williams Auditorium, Getty Center, L.A.

(310) 440-7300

Thu Jan-13-2005

8:00 pm

Azari Jazz Pianist

Amina Figarova International Quintet


Dizzy's, 344 7th Ave, Downtown San Diego

(858) 270-7467

Thu Dec-30-2004

8:00 pm

Music & Poetry Vigil in Remembrance of War Victims Poets Alfred Howard, Ali Ashouri, and Sam Hamod

Music by Ahmadshah Hassan (Afghanistan)
Fardin Karamkhani (Kurdistan)
Alex Khalil (Palestine)
Abaa Koma (Ghana)
and Darvak (Iran)

Voz Alta, 1544 Broadway, Downtown 92101

(619) 230-1869

Thu Dec-16-2004

7:30 pm

Persian Folk & Classical Music

Neyreez & UCLA Ensembles

Skirball Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, LA, CA 90049

(818) 640-8260

Sun Nov-28-2004

7:00 pm

Kurdish Music of Iran

Ali Akbar Moradi (tanbur, setar, vocals) with Afshin Mehrasa (daf) & Kourosh Moradi (tombak and daf)

UC Irvine, Crystal Cove Auditorium

(714) 838-1775

Wed Nov-24-2004

8:00 pm

Persian Pop Legend

Dariush

UCI Bren Center

(949) 824-5000, (818) 662-9090

Fri Nov 19, 2004

8 pm

Diva of Persian Folk Music

Sima Bina and Dastan Ensemble

La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art

PCC (619) 374-7335

Mondays Sep-Dec 2004

6:00 & 7:30 pm

SDSU World Music Concert Series

09/20 Music of Iran
09/27 Early European Court Music
10/04 Music of China
10/11 Music & Dance of South India
10/18 Concert Band Music of the U.S.
10/25 Music of Finland & America
11/01 Music and Dance of Ghana
11/08 Music and Dance of Brazil
11/22 Music of the Andes
11/29 Big Band Jazz
12/06 Music & Dance of Java

SDSU Music Dept

(619) 594-6031

Sat Nov-13-2004

1:15 pm

OIS presents Persian Movies and Music

1:15-2:45pm Mard-e Aftabi
3:00-3:45pm Darvak
4:00-5:00pm Zananeh

SDSU, Backdoor

(619) 318-1286

Sat Nov-13-2004

7:00 pm

Master of Indian Bansuri (flute)

Hariprasad Chaurasia
with Debopriya Chatterjee Ranadive (Bansuri), Rimpa Siva (Tabla), and Bhawani Shankar Kathak (Pakhawaj)  

Shiley Auditorium, University of San Diego

Raag & Taal (858) 254-2366

Sat Nov-13-2004

8:00 pm

Iranian Folk Music & Dance

Neyreez Ensemble

Topanga Church, 269 Old Topanga Canyon Road, CA 90290

(818) 640-8260

Mon Nov-8-2004

7:00 pm

Jazz Guitar Legend

Jim Hall trio - LAST REVIEW *

The Neurosciences Institute Auditorium, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, La Jolla

(858) 454-5872

Fri Nov-5-2004

7:30 pm

Carnatic Classical Music by Sri Sanjay Subrahmanian

info

Shiva Vishnu Temple of San Diego
7930 Arjons Dr, Suite B

(858) 549-3940

Fri Nov-5-2004

8:00 pm

Jazz Banjo Master

Bela Fleck

Spreckels

Ticketmaster

Wed Oct-27-2004

7:30 pm

Chinese silk string Zither Master

John Thompson

The Neurosciences Institute Auditorium, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, La Jolla

(619) 583-0963

Sun Oct-24-2004

11:45 am

Persian Movie at the 5th Asian Film Festival

Silence of the Sea

Hazard Center Theaters, 7510 Hazard Center Drive, San Diego CA 92108

(619) 574-8684 or (858) 565-1264

Sat Oct-23-2004

8:00 pm

Comic

Margaret Cho

UCSD

http://boxoffice.ucsd.edu

Sat Oct-23-2004

7:30 pm

South Indian Temple Dance

Gajamukha

The Neurosciences Institute Auditorium, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, La Jolla

(858) 254-2366

Fri Oct-22-2004

8:00 pm

Folk Legend

Bob Dylan

SDSU

Ticketmaster

Sun Oct-17-2004

7:00 pm

Persian Meditative Music

Tarz Ensemble featuring AmirHossein Pourjavadi and Kourosh Taghavi (setar), Saeed Kamjoo (kamanche), and Mehrdad Arabifard (tombak)

United Congregational Church, 4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92604

(818) 645-6314

Sat Oct-16-2004

6:00 pm

North Indian Vocal Master

Padma Bushan Girija Devi featuring Partho Sarathy (sarod) and Abhijit Banerjee (tabla)

The Neurosciences Institute Auditorium, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, La Jolla

(858) 212-4048

Mon Oct-11-2004

7:00 pm

Instrumental Masters

Oregon featuring Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless, Glen Moore - LAST REVIEW *

The Neurosciences Institute Auditorium, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, La Jolla

(858) 454-5872

Sun Oct-10-2004

11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Persian Art Master

Ovissi

Lowe's Hotel, 4000 Coronado Bay Dr, CA 92101

(619) 374-7335

Sat Sep-25-2004

8:00 pm

Mehregan - Persian Harvest Festival

featuring Mitra Rahbar and The Persian Dance Academy

The Neurosciences Institute Auditorium, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, La Jolla

(619) 374-7335

Fri, Sat & Sun Sep-3-4/5-2004

10:00 pm

Persian Music

Bahram Khayyat (santur solo); Kourosh Taghavi (setar solo), Darvak , and others at the Social Justice Seminar - program

Sheraton, Harbor Island

(858) 673-7000

Sun Aug-29-2004

7:00 pm

Fusion/Mystical Persian Music:

Ahura Project

Dizzy's 344 7th Ave (between J & K)

(858) 270-7467

Tue Aug-17-2004

7:30 pm

Master Jazz Pianist & Composer

Chick Corea

Copley Symphony Hall, 1245 7th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

(858) 459-3728

Sun Aug-15-2004

8:30 pm

Political Satire

Prince Myshkins

Twiggs Coffeehouse 4590 Park Boulevard , corner of Park & Madison

(619)296-0616

Sat Aug-14-2004

8:00 pm

Meditative Persian Classical Music

Mehrdad Arabifard: Kamancheh, Tombak & Daf - Kourosh Taghavi, Shadi Shafiei, Amir Hossein Pourjavady: Setars

Church in Ocean Park, 235 Hill Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405

(818) 645-6314

Wed Jul-14-2004

7:00 pm

Music, Satire, Activism

David Rovics, Prince Myshkins, and "George Shrub"

Korova's Cafe, 4496 Park Blvd

(619) ???-????

Sun Jun-20-2004

7 pm

Ancient & Folk Kurdish Music

Alireza Bashipoor (tar, tanbur), Shahla Sarokhani (vocal), Homayoun Khosravi (cello), Pejman Hadadi (tombak, daf), Afshin Mehrassa (daf), Greg Ellis (udo)

4915 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92604

(949) 370-0700

Sun Jun-20-2004

4 pm

Mosaic of Indian Dances

Lawrence Jewish Center, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla, California 92037

(858) 254-2366

Sat Jun-19-2004

7:00 pm

Master of Iranian Ney (flute)

Hossein Omoumi
(Ney and Vocal) with Mehrdad Arabi (Tombak and Daf) and Kourosh Taghavi (Setar)  

LAST REVIEW * SAMPLE*

Jul-10 Berkelee, CA (510) 823-5990

Jul-19 Los Angeles, CA (310) 440-4500

The Neurosciences Institute Auditorium

(619) 688-0688

Thu Jun-17-2004

8 pm

Al Andalus & Darvak

Voz Alta, 1544 Broadway, Downtown

(619) 318-1286

Sat Jun-5-2004

2:30 pm

Persian Music

Darvak

City Heights International Village

(619) 318-1286

Sat May-22-2004

8:00 pm

Contemporary Mystical Persian Music & Dance

Zarbang & Banafshe Sayyad

Aratani / Japan America Theatre, 244 South San Pedro St., L.A. 90012

(818) 888-8225

Sun May-9-2004

4:00 pm

Baithak style Sarod Concert

Arnab Chakraborty with Abhijit Banerjee (tabla)

Astanga Yoga Center, 3555 Rosecrans St

(858) 212-4048

Sat May-8-2004

7:00 pm

A Grand Violin, Tabla & Mridangam Concert

Dr. L.Subramanian & Swapan Chaudhuri

Don Powell Theater, San Diego State University

(858) 578-2705

Sat May-8-2004

6:30 pm

Carnatic Flute Concert

Kalaimamani Sikkil Mala Chandrasekhar with Krishna Kutty (violin) and Nirmal Narayan (mridangam)

Shiva Vishnu Temple

(858)748-4752

Sat May-8-2004

7:30 pm

Persian Classical and Folk Music

Neydavood Ensemble

Peace Lutheran Church, 3201 Camino Tassajara, Danville, CA 94506

(925) 648-7000

Fri May-7-2004

8:00 pm

BAM Earthquake Benefit Concert

To build a School in Bam

Shakila, Mitra Rahbar, Mahvash Azhir, Darvak

La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art

(858) 653-0336

Sun Apr-25-2004

10am-5pm

Earth Day Celebration

Balboa Park


Sat Apr-24-2004

6:00 pm

International Film Festival "About Iraq"

UCSD Price Center

(858) 534-TIXS

Sat Apr-24-2004

6:30 pm

South Indian Classical Saxophone concert

Shiva-Vishnu Temple

(858) 549-3940

Sat Apr-24-2004

12noon-6pm

ArtWalk

India St


Sun Apr-18-2004

12:00 pm

Norouz with Children of BAM

Behzad, Shahram Fasazadeh, Saman Mahmodi, Shahriar Behzadpour, Mahvash Azhir

Proud Bird Restaurant, 11082 Aviation Blvd, L.A., CA 90045

(310) 670-3815

Wed Apr-14-2004

7:00 pm

World Jazz

George Brook's Summit

with Zakir Hussein, Fareed Haque, Kai Eckhardt, and Steve Smith

The Neurosciences Institute Auditorium

(858) 454-5872

Sun Apr-11-2004

4:00 pm

Bansuri & Tabla concert

Shri Deepak Ram and Smt. Anuradha Pal

WorldBeat Center Balboa Park, 2100, Park Blvd, San Diego CA 92101

(858) 578-2705

Sat Apr-10-2004

9:30pm

San Diego Poet

Al Howard - and the K23 Orchestra

"Hatred cannot counter hatred .............. Only love is that sacred"

Winston's, 1921 Bacon St, Ocean Beach

(619) 222.6822

Fri Apr-9-2004

7:30 pm

Persian Music

Darvak at SDSU Persian Club's Chai-Khooneh (Tea House)

SDSU, Scripps Cottage

(619) 318-1286

Sun Mar-28-2004

7:00 pm

Venezuelan jazz piano virtuoso

Otmaro Ruiz

with Chris Colangelo bass & Jimmy Branly drums

Dizzy's 344 7th Ave (between J & K)

(858) 270-7467

Sat Mar-27-2004

10:00 pm

Persian Music

Darvak

REVIEW*

Levantine Cultural Center

(323) 650-7010

Fri Mar-26-2004

9:30pm

San Diego Poet

Al Howard - and the K23 Orchestra

"Hatred cannot counter hatred .............. Only love is that sacred"

Winston's, 1921 Bacon St, Ocean Beach

(619) 222.6822

Sat Mar-20-2004

12:00 pm

First Anniversary of War on Iraq

Global Day of Action Against the Occupation *

Federal Bldg - Front St near Broadway

(619) 692-4422

Sun Mar-7-2004

8:00 pm

Flamenco Master:

Paco de Lucia

Escondido Center for the Arts map 340 North Escondido Blvd

(800) 98 TICKET

Wed Mar-03-2004

5:30 pm

Piano Prodigy

Eldar Djangirov

with bassist Gerald Spaits and drummer Todd Strait

San Diego Museum of Art Balboa Park

(619)696-1969

Sun Feb-29-2004

8:30 pm

Political Satire

Prince Myshkins

with Myshkin and the Therapy Sisters

Twiggs Coffeehouse 4590 Park Boulevard , corner of Park & Madison

(619)296-0616

Fri Feb-20-2004

7:00 pm

National Day of Solidarity - Cultural Event

Prince Myshkins, Darvak, Al Howard, Bolgazodoomah and others ...

Joyce Beers Center located at the end of Vermont Street, north of University Avenue, east of I-163

(619)497-1035

Fri Feb-20-2004

8:00 pm

Fusion Music of Iran

Axiom of Choice

Morgan-Wixson Theater, 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

(818) 773-3100

Sun Feb-15-2004

7:30 pm

Music of Iran

Traditional Persian Music by Goosheh Ensemble: Taghi Amjadi (vocal), Naser Sheikhzadegan (ud), Kourosh Taghavi (setar), guest performer Pejman Haddadi (tombak, daf).

Ancient Kurdish Music with Pejman Haddadi (tombak & daf), Greg Ellis (udu), Alireza Feyz Bashipour (tanbour), Fariba Rofougaran & Roza Saham (vocals)

Skirball Ceneter 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, LA, CA 90049

(310) 876-0800

Mon Feb-02-2004

7:30 pm

Music Appreciation Concert:

Kourosh Taghavi (setar) with Ali Sadr (tombak), Ashkan Ghafouri (tar) with Ali Sadr (tombak)

SDSU Music building

(619) 318-1286

Sat Jan-31-2004

8:00 pm

Flamenco Master:

Paco de Lucia

CANCELLED - Visa Denied!

Escondido Center for the Arts map 340 North Escondido Blvd

(800) 98 TICKET

Sun Feb-01-2004

8:00 pm

Political Satire

Prince Myshkins

with "George Shrub" - the world's only known singing CIA agent

Twiggs Coffeehouse 4590 Park Boulevard , corner of Park & Madison

(619)296-0616

Sat Jan-31-2004

8:00 pm

Persian Classical and Folk Music

Ney Davood Ensemble

First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94704

(510) 888-2376

Nov 29, 2003

10 pm

Garaj Mahal - featuring Fareed Haque and Kai Eckhardt LAST REVIEW*

Winston's, 1921 Bacon St, Ocean Beach

(619) 222.6822

Sat Nov-22-2003

4:00 pm

Jazz Guitar Master:

Allan Holdsworth

Music of Making Music 340 5790 Armada Dr, Carlsbad

(760) 438-5996 x170

Sun Nov-9-2003

4:00 pm

Experimental Persian Music: Som'ma

Shirzad Sharif (Tonbak=Persian drum), Mahour Mellat Parast (Tar=Persian lute), Ramin Zoufonoun (Persian-tuned piano), Jeffery Stott (Lumin, Stellamara, electronics), John Connell (Ney=Persian flute & Daf=frame drum), Nahid Ziaiee (Vocals), Jaron Lanier (Wind instruments), Stephan Junca (drums), Mark Duetsch (Bazantar)

Dizzy's 344 7th Ave (between J & K)

(858) 270-7467
info@tonbak.info

Sat Nov-8-2003

7:00 pm

Indian Percussion Ensemble

TARANG

Sri Abhijit Banerjee (Tabla & Pakhawaj), accompanied by Somnath (Ghatam & Kanjira), Rajshekhar (Morsing), and Snehashish (Mandolin)

WorldBeat Center

(858) 254-2366 http://www.raagandtaal.org

Fri Nov-7-2003

7:00 pm

Kiranavali Narasimhan (vocal)

accompanied by Akkarai Subhalakshmi (violin), J. Vaidyanathan (mridangam)

Shiva-Vishnu Temple - Main Hall

(858) 549-3940

Wed Nov-5-2003

5:30 pm

Miles Davis Tribute

ESP & Gilbert Castellanos Quartet

Balboa Park

(619) 696-1969

Oct-19&20-2003

7:30 pm

Persian Court Music of the 19th Century
Tarz Ensemble

Morgan-Wilson Theater, 2627 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica

(818) 645-6314
info@neyreez.com http://www.neyreez.com

Oct-26-2003

4:00 pm

Master of Indian flute
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurausia

Scottish Rite Center

(858) 254-2366
info@raagandtaal.org

Oct-18-2003

7:00 pm

Master of Carnatic (South Indian) Flute
Shashank (with violin, mridangam, ghatam and morsing) LAST REVIEW*

Shiva Vishnu Temple of San Diego
7930 Arjons Dr, Suite B

(858) 549-3940

Oct-10-2003

4:00 pm

Jazz Vocals
the Swingle Singers

Brown Chapel, 3900 Lomaland Dr

(619) 849-2325

Oct-4-2003

8:00 pm

Master of Persian violin
Ostad Mahmood Zoufonoun
accompanied by his sons

Ericsson, Building E, 6455 Lusk Blvd., San Diego, CA 92121

(858) 653-0336
http://www.pccsd.org

Sep-7-2003

5:00 pm

Master of Indian Santur
Shivkumar Sharma

Poway Center for Performing Arts

(858) 537-9706

Aug-30-2003

6-8 pm

Darvak @ Arabs Anonymous!

Voz Alta, 917 E St, Downtown SD

(619) 318-1286

Jun 13, 2003

8 pm

Master of Persian Music: M.R. Lotfi 2001 REVIEWS Berkeley, SanDiego sign up for classes

SDSU Music building

(619) 688-0688

May 16, 2003

8 pm

Asian American Jazz Orchestra

ECPAC, 210 East Main Street, El Cajon

(619) 440-2277 or 
(619) 220-8497

May 11, 2003

7 pm

Parissa & DastanEnsemble

Philharmonic Society
Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Ctr Dr, Costa Mesa

(949) 553-2422
(619) 688-0688

Apr 13, 2003

4 pm

Master of South Indian violin

Lalgudi G. Jayaraman with violinists Lalgudi G.J.R. Krishnan and Lalgudi J. Vijayalakshmi

Peterson Hall, UCSD

 

Apr 12, 2003

8:30 pm

Contemporary Persian Percussion & Dance:

Zarbang Percussion Ensemble and Namah Ensemble

Japan America Theater,

244 South San Pedro Ave.,  Los Angeles

(818) 888-8225

Apr 10, 2003

6 pm

Persian Classical Music
Hamidreza Maleki (santur) and Hooman Gidaniyan (tar) and guests

Fowler Museum. UCLA, Los Angeles

(310) 825-7810

Mar 29, 2003

10 pm

Garaj Mahal - featuring Fareed Haque and Kai Eckhardt LAST REVIEW*

Winston's, 1921 Bacon St, Ocean Beach

(619) 222.6822

Mar 25, 2003

8 pm

Music from Israel: Shlomo Bar (vocals & darbuka) with an ensemble of violin, Persian santur, mrdangam, guitar, oud & bass video

NSI Auditorium, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Dr, La Jolla

(619) 688-0688

Mar 15, 2003

8 pm

Gypsy Guitar Master Birelli Lagrene - Tribute to Reinhardt & Grapelli

ECPAC, 210 East Main St, El Cajon

(619) 440-2277
(619) 220-8497

Feb 9, 2003

5 pm lecture
7 pm
concert

Master of Iranian Ney DETAILS
Hossein Omoumi
with Hooman Pourmehdi on tombak and daf 
LAST REVIEW*? SAMPLE*

NSI Auditorium

Feb.15 -Los Angeles
Feb 21 -
B erkele
Mar.1 - Seattle

(619) 688-0688

Mar 1, 2003

8 pm

Neyriz Music Institute featuring Pejman Hadadi present An Evening of Percussion and Traditional Persian Music REVIEWED *

James Armstrong Theater, 3330 Civic Center Dr., Torrance CA 90503

(818) 986-8646

Dec 21, 2002

4 pm

Carnatic Vocalist:? H. SRIVATSAN, with Ajay Narashimha (violin) & Sri Vadiraja Bhatt (mridangam)

Shiva-Vishnu Temple, 7930 Arjons Dr., San Diego, CA ?92126

(858) 549-3940

Oct 20, 2002

7 pm

Persian Masters Shajarian, Alizadeh, Kalhor, H. Shajarian - Tour dates REVIEWED * 2001 CONCERT REVIEW *

Philharmonic Society
Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Dr, Costa Mesa

(949) 553-2422
(619) 688-0688 

Oct 19, 2002

8 pm

Jazz Masters Ahmad Jamal, Jim Hall, Charlie Haden * REVIEWED *

Cerritos Arts Center, 12700 Center Ct. Dr, Cerritos, CA 90703

(800) 300-4345

Oct 5, 2002

8 pm

Masters Parissa, Dariush Tala'i, Houman Pourmehdi - Tour dates

Wadsworth Theatre,11301 Wilshire Blvd,Los Angele map

email
(310) 470-5177

Oct 5, 2002

8 pm

Mehregan Celebration: Darvak & the Persian Dance Academy

Neurosciences Institute

Zaman
(619) 688-0688

Sep 23, 2002

6 & 7:30 pm

Music Appreciation Concert:
AmirHosein Pourjavadi & Shadi Shafie (setar), Mehrdad Arabi (tombak, daf, kamancheh)-picture*

SDSU Music building

Zaman
(619) 688-0688

Sep 8, 2002

6 pm

Oregon * featuring Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless, Glen Moore - REVIEWED*

Victor's, 2702 North Mission Bay Dr.

(858) 490-3380

Sep 6, 2002

7:30 pm

Raag & Taal presents
Masters
Tarun Bhattacharya (santoor), Arnab Chakrabarty (sarod), Mayookh Bhaumik (tabla)

Scottish Rite Center, 1895 Camino Del Rio S.

email
(858) 254-3562

Sep 1, 2002

8 pm

Nakisa Music Institute featuring Pejman Hadadi present An Evening of Percussion and Traditional Persian Music

Morgan Wixon Theatre, 2627 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles

email (714) 502-1862

Aug 31, 2002

8 pm

Master of Turkish Music:
Necati Celik, Hilal Karaduman

Los Angeles *

email

Aug 24, 2002

10 pm

Garaj Mahal - featuring Fareed Haque and Kai Eckhardt LAST REVIEW *

Winston's, 1921 Bacon St, Ocean Beach

(619) 222.6822

Aug 4, 2002

8 pm

"Death of Yazdgerd" - a reading
"Marg-e Yazdgerd" by Bahram Beizai ("Bashu") will be read thru by the San Diego theatre troupe. LAST REVIEW *

Church in Ocean Park,
235 Hill St, Santa Monica

(310)396-6265

Aug 3, 2002

8 pm

Jazz Flute Concert
Masters Steve Kujala, Peter Sprague (guitar), Bob Magnusson (bass)

Dizzy's
344 7th Ave (between J & K)

(858) 270-7467

Aug 3, 2002

6 pm

Classical South Indian Flute Concert
Master T Vishwanathan

Shiva Vishnu Temple of San Diego, 7930 Arjons Drive, Suite-B, (behind 7920)

(858) 549-3940

Jun 29, 2002

9 pm

Artescape 3

Galoka, 5662 La Jolla Blvd

(858) 274-4722 or email

Jun 1-14

 

Master of Iranian Music: M.R. Lotfi
REPORT *of classes & seminar

San Diego

(619) 318-1286 or email

Jun 8, 2002

other dates

8 pm

Master of Iranian Music: H. Alizadeh with Madjid Khaladj on tombak and daf Press release, Picture REVIEWED*

Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, La Jolla

Zaman(619) 688-0688
CWM
PCC

May 12, 2002

7 pm

Sima Bina & Dastan Ensemble
Denied Visas!
Sign petitions http://www.aiap.org/aiap/u_action.html

Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, La Jolla

Zaman(619) 688-0688
CWM

May 3, 2002

7 pm

"The Way of the Dervish" - Whirling, Sama'a
Rhythm, Chanting, Movement, Meditation, Poetry
Weekend Workshop May 4 & 5, 10am-1pm

Seasiside Church Sanctuary, 1613 Lake Drive, Encinitas

Matthew O'Grady, Discovery Institute, (619)857-0463, $15

April 27, 2002

5.30 pm

A Classical Carnatic (South Indian) Flute Concert
Master Shashank (accompanied by his ensemble of artists on violin, mridangam, ghatam and morsing) REVIEWED*

Shiva Vishnu Temple of San Diego
7930 Arjons Drive, Suite-B, (note that 7930 is behind 7920)

(858) 549-3940 $10

Apr 14, 2002

7 pm

Darvak with Special Guests Ramin Zoufonoun & Ashkan Ghafouri (tar) flier, programREVIEWED*

UCSD Mandeville Recital Hall

Zaman(619) 688-0688

Mar 01, 2002

10 pm

Garaj Mahal - featuring Fareed Haque and Kai Eckhardt REVIEWED*

Winston's, 1921 Bacon St, Ocean Beach

Winston's

Feb 23, 2002

8 pm

"Death of Yazdgerd" - a reading
"Marg-e Yazdgerd" by Bahram Beizai ("Bashu") will be read thru by the San Diego theatre troupe. REVIEWED*

Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, La Jolla

Zaman(619) 688-0688

Nov 17, 2001

8 pm

Mahvash Azhir and the Stein Brothers

Neurosciences Institute

PCC
Zaman(619) 688-0688

Oct 20, 2001

8 pm

Janati-Ataie / Parviz Sayyad: Prometheus at Evin

Neurosciences Institute

PCC
Zaman(619) 688-0688

Oct 12, 2001

7:30 pm

"Miles Davis & John Coltrane: A Celebration" featuring 
Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker

East County Performing Arts Center, 210 East Main Street, El Cajon

(619) 440-2277 or 
(619) 220-8497

Oct 5, 2001

8 pm

Axiom of Choice - BENEFIT FOR NY VICTIMS REPORT*

Neurosciences Institute

PCC
Zaman(619) 688-0688

Aug 24, 2001

TBD

Voice of Kurdistan: Sivan Perver

TBD

(619)850-6119
(619)426-6506 

Aug 11, 2001

6:30 p.m

Indian Sarod Master: Amjad Ali KhanREPORT*

UCSD, Mandeville Center

(858) 558-7605 

Jul 20, 2001

8:00 p.m

Master of Iranian Music: M.R. Lotfi
with Houman Pourmehdi on tombak and daf 
in a rare Southern California appearance.
Press release, flier, video sample from Shiraz Arts Festival, print-quality photo, links. REPORT*

Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, La Jolla

Zaman(619) 688-0688
CWM
PCC

Jul 7, 2001

8 p.m

Indian Jazz Drum Master: Trilok Gurtu REVIEWED*

Conga Room, 5364 Wilshire Blvd., LA

(323) 938-1696 

Jun 24, 2001

8:00 pm

LianEnsemble

Neurosciences Institute

Zaman(619) 688-0688

Jun 23, 2001

8:00 p.m

Master of Iranian Music: M.R. Lotfi
with Houman Pourmehdi on tombak and daf SUMMARY*

Julia Morgan Theater, 2640 College Ave. Berkeley, CA

Info: (510) 840-8699 
Tickets:(925) 798-1300 

June 16, 2001

8 pm

Master of Iranian Kamancheh Ardeshir Kamkar
with Pejman Hadadi (tombak/daf) & Afshin Mehrassa (daf)

Irvine United Church of Christ, 4915 Alton Pkwy map & directions

(949) 233-3133
Kereshmeh
Zaman(619) 688-0688

June 10, 2001

7 pm

Master of Iranian Ney Hossein Omoumi
with Jamshid Agahi (tombak/daf) & Reza Mazloumi (daf) REVIEWED*

Irvine United Church of Christ, 4915 Alton Pkwy map & directions

(949) 233-3133
Kereshmeh
Zaman(619) 688-0688

May 19, 2001

8:00 p.m

"Restaurant" a one-man comedy 
by Cyrus Ebrahimzadeh

Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, La Jolla

Zaman(619) 688-0688

May 11, 2001

8 pm

Shahram Nazeri & Dastan Ensemble
Shahram Nazeri Dastan REVIEWED*

Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, La Jolla 

Zaman(619) 688-0688
PCCsold out 

Apr 26, 2001

8 pm

Axiom of Choice (Iranian Fusion group from LA)

Skirball Cultural Center, L.A.

(310) 440-4500

Apr 19, 2001

8 pm

Flamenco Master: Paco de Lucia

Escondido Center for the Arts map
340 North Escondido Blvd

1-800-98TICKET

Apr 13, 2001

8 pm

Dastan Ensemble: Iranian instrumental concert 
Hamid Mottebassam (tar, setar), Hossein Behroozi-Nia (barbat), Pejman Hadadi (tombak, daf), Afshin Mehrasa (daf) 
REVIEWED*

Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, La Jolla 

Zaman(619) 688-0688
CWM

Mar 31, 2001

7:30 pm

Ghazal
Kayhan Kalhor (kamanacheh), Shojaat Hussain Khan (sitar)

Schoenberg Hall, UCLA

Zaman(619) 688-0688
WMI

Mar 23, 2001

1:30 pm

Norouz celebration: Darvak

SDSU, International Student Center

SDSU Persian Club

Mar 10, 2001

9:00 pm

Norouz celebration: Darvak

USCD, Price Ballroom

UCSD Persian Club

Feb 2, 2001

7 pm

Latif Bulat (Turkish Sufi Music) & Darvak

Shiley Hall, USD, 5998 Alcala Park

CWM (619) 260-4600

Jan 21, 2001

5 pm

Krapp's Last Tape (a play by Samuel Beckett): starring M. Behrouz (read a review

Wisdom Traditions bookstore 4060 Adams Ave, San Diego

 

Feb 1, 2001

7 pm

Latif Bulat (Turkish Sufi Music) & Darvak

Pamona, CA

CWM (619) 260-4600

Feb 1, 2001

7 pm

Axiom of Choice (Iranian Fusion group from LA)

Santa Monica College

(310) 434-3431

Jan 31, 2001

7:30 pm

Iranian Masters: 
Shajarian, Alizadeh, Kalhor REVIEWED *

Mandeville Center, UCSD

Zaman, PCC, CWM

Jan 21, 2001

5 pm

Krapp's Last Tape (a play by Samuel Beckett): starring M. Behrouz (read a review

Wisdom Traditions bookstore
4060 Adams Ave, San Diego

Zaman

Jan 14, 2001

7 pm

Iranian/Kurdish Concert
Ali Akbar Moradi & Pejman Hadadi(press release)

Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center, 10301 Scripps Lake Drive, San Diego

Zaman(619) 688-0688
PCC

Sep 30, 2000

8 pm

Festival of New Iranian Music and Dance
featuring Namah Ensemble, Barbad Ensemble, and Hafez Modirzadeh / Ramin Zoufonoun trio

Standley Middle School Auditorium, 6298 Radcliffe Drive, San Diego, CA 92122

PCC
Zaman(619) 688-0688

May 2, 2000

8 pm

Sima Bina Quartet REVIEWED *

Marriot Hotel

-

Jun 15, 1997

8 pm

Iranian Masters:
Alizadeh, Kalhor, HadadiREVIEWED*

San Diego Contemporary Museum of Art, 700 Prospect St, La Jolla

Zaman

Sep 9, 1996

8 p.m

Master of Iranian Music: M.R. Lotfi
with Mohammad Ghavihelm on tombak and daf 
REPORT*

Palace of Fine Arts - San Francisco

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