Next classes: Mar 6, 2005 & Apr 9, 2005 at PCC.

Dear Friends of Persian Music,

Ostad Omoumi's stay at University of Washington (Seattle) has been extended for 1 year thru June 2005.

Starting in January 2005 Dr. Omoumi will be teaching individuals and groups in Southern California one weekend each month.

This is a great opportunity for all musicians - especially singers and ney-players - to learn from a master teacher. Other instrumentalists will also find that learning the vocal radif will not only help them play better with singers, but also transform the sound and articulation on their instruments. I know it has helped my tar playing to sound more 'pronounced' (a quality I love in Ostad Lotfi's style). Dr. Omoumi has studied with vocal radif masters Davami, and his student Karimi, and based on his upbringing in the style of Esfahan (which is centered on the voice), is an excellent source for the vocal rendition of Persian classical music. Through his creativity and many years of teaching he has developed a teaching style and repertoire that make learning easy for beginners and non-Persian-speakers, as well as advanced students.

Let’s get enough students to invite Dr. Omoumi to San Diego for lessons.

If interested, please sign up for one of more of the following:

	class format	class duration	cost per session	cost per 3-month term
Learning Persian Music thru the Vocal Tradition	Group Class	2 hours	$35	$100
Persian Singing (Avaz)	Private Lesson	1 hour	$50	$140
Learning the Ney	Private Lesson	1 hour	$50	$140
Mastering the Radif	Private Lesson	1 hour	$50	$140
Group and Private	Group & Private	1 hour	$70	$170

If finances are the only obstacle, contact me to work something out.

cheers,

farhad

(619) 318-1286