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College News

Berklee Celebrates the Music of Persia

Berklee's annual Middle Eastern Music Festival featured the music of Persia as well as the Balkans and Caucasus.

By

Justin Poon

March 19, 2015

Vasilis Kostas (laouto), Fares Btoush (oud), Sarouna Mushasha (qanun), Tony Barhoum (qanun), Layth Sidiq (violin), Naseem Alatrash (cello)

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Pianist Eml Afrasiyab and vocalist Elif Cakmut

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Parham Haghighi and Layth Sidiq

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Berklee Performance Center's crowd

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The Berklee Middle Eastern Festival band featuring Sabha Motallebi and Mehdi Bagheri

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Berklee's annual Middle Eastern Music Festival highlighted the music of Persia as well as the Balkans and Caucasus. Under the direction of Eugene Friesen, the concert features the Pletenitsa Balkan Choir, Berklee World Strings, and the Berklee Middle Eastern Festival Band. The concert also featured visiting artists Sahba Motallebi (tar, setar) and Mehdi Bagheri (setar, kamancheh).

The Middle Eastern Music Festival, held on March 3 at the Berklee Performance Center, was part of Berklee's 2015 Signature Series.

Watch a playlist of videos from the 7th Annual Middle Eastern Music Festival: